Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Apr 28, 1947 (15 killed), Van...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on April 28, 1947 near Vancouver British Columbia, Canada with 15 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled for...
- Date: April 28, 1947
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled for undetermined reasons, possibly due to icing.
Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 3, a Lockheed Lodestar, was approaching Vancouver at night in low visibility when it struck the east slope of a mountain about 16 km north of the city. All 15 people on board, 3 crew and 12 passengers, died. The wreckage was found years later in a remote area.