Lockheed C-60 LodeStar crash, Jan 25, 1945 (9 killed), Me...
Lockheed C-60 LodeStar accident on January 25, 1945 near Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico with 9 fatalities.
- Date: January 25, 1945
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-60 LodeStar
- Location: Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Mexican Air Force Lockheed C 60 Lodestar failed to climb properly after a night takeoff in fog from Mexico City on 25 January 1945, hit a perimeter fence and crashed in flames. Nine people were killed, including Soviet ambassador Konstantin Umansky, and two survived.