Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Jul 10, 1957 (6 killed), King...

Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on July 10, 1957 near King Salmon Alaska, United States with 6 fatalities.

A C.R. Vose Company Lockheed Lodestar executive aircraft took off from King Salmon, Alaska, on 10 July 1957 with two crew and four passengers aboard. It climbed steeply after takeoff, pivoted and crashed, and the fuel fed fire nearly destroyed it. All six occupants were killed.

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