Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Aug 23, 1945 (7 killed), Algi...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on August 23, 1945 near Algiers Algiers, Algeria with 7 fatalities.
- Date: August 23, 1945
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Algiers Algiers, Algeria
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Lockheed 18 LodeStar of Air France crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers shortly after takeoff on 23 August 1945. All seven people aboard were killed, and the wreckage was never recovered.