Lockheed 14 Super Electra crash, Jan 18, 1939 (4 killed)
Lockheed 14 Super Electra accident on January 18, 1939 near Katherine Northern Territory, Australia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Marginal short runway for...
- Date: January 18, 1939
- Aircraft: Lockheed 14 Super Electra
- Location: Katherine Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Marginal short runway for the aircraft type, with failure to gain height after takeoff
Guinea Airways Lockheed 14 Super Electra VH-ABI crashed into the Katherine River shortly after takeoff from Katherine on a scheduled service to Adelaide. All four occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.