Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Feb 12, 1946, Barquisimeto Lara
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on February 12, 1946 near Barquisimeto Lara, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire..
- Date: February 12, 1946
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Barquisimeto Lara, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine fire.
A Lockheed Lodestar of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana caught fire while descending toward Barquisimeto. The crew could not extinguish the fire and made an emergency landing on a road leading to the airport. The aircraft rolled a short distance and came to rest in flames, and all occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.