Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Oct 22, 1942 (13 killed), Bil...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on October 22, 1942 near Bilbeis Al Sharqia, Egypt with 13 fatalities.
- Date: October 22, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Bilbeis Al Sharqia, Egypt
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Lockheed Lodestar of the RAF crashed after takeoff from Bilbeis, Egypt, on a passenger flight to Lydda. The left wing tip struck an officers mess tent during a low pass. All 13 occupants were killed, and no one on the ground was hurt.