Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Aug 24, 1957 (3 killed), Krum...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on August 24, 1957 near Krumpendorf Carinthia, Austria with 3 fatalities. Cause: Structural failure of the left wing..
- Date: August 24, 1957
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Krumpendorf Carinthia, Austria
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Structural failure of the left wing.
A Lockheed 18 Lodestar owned by Helmut Horten was on a cargo flight from Stuttgart to Klagenfurt carrying flowers for the Velden flower festival. On approach to Klagenfurt the left wing failed in flight, and the aircraft fell into a wooded area at Krumpendorf, killing all three occupants.