Lockheed 14 Super Electra crash, Apr 8, 1941, El Salloum...
Lockheed 14 Super Electra accident on April 8, 1941 near El Salloum Matruh, Egypt with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure en route..
- Date: April 8, 1941
- Aircraft: Lockheed 14 Super Electra
- Location: El Salloum Matruh, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure en route.
An RAF Lockheed 14 Super Electra suffered an engine failure en route to Tobruk and made an emergency landing in the desert about 10 miles northwest of El Sallum, Egypt, on 8 April 1941. The brakes failed, the left main gear collapsed, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All occupants were unhurt.