Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Oct 5, 1945 (2 killed), Lakel...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on October 5, 1945 near Lakeland Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The captain's unfamiliarity with the...
- Date: October 5, 1945
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Lakeland Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain's unfamiliarity with the LodeStar caused him to delay committing to a go around.
A National Airlines LodeStar on Flight 16 from Miami to Lakeland, Florida, overshot the runway after a missed approach and landed in Lake Parker beyond the runway end. Two passengers drowned and 13 occupants survived.