Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, May 4, 1947 (11 killed), Nico...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on May 4, 1947 near Nicoya Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica with 11 fatalities. Cause: Sabotage (sand introduced...
- Date: May 4, 1947
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Nicoya Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Sabotage (sand introduced into the fuel tank)
A Lockheed 18 LodeStar TI 84 crashed in flames about 5 km from Nicoya airport after an engine failed during initial climb on a scheduled flight to San José. All 11 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.