Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Apr 10, 1953 (13 killed), Kin...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on April 10, 1953 near Kingston Kingston City District, Jamaica with 13 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the port engine...
- Date: April 10, 1953
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Kingston Kingston City District, Jamaica
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the port engine caused by cracked accessory drive gear
A Lockheed Lodestar operated by Caribbean International Airways crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Palisadoes Airport in Kingston on 10 April 1953. It was climbing to about 100 to 200 feet when it banked left and went down. Thirteen of the fourteen occupants were killed and one passenger was rescued.