Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Mar 5, 1965 (2 killed), Phili...

Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on March 5, 1965 near Philipsburg-Mid-State Pennsylvania, United States with 2 fatalities.

Both engines of a Lockheed 18 Lodestar failed at the same time on a flight from Monmouth to Chicago. The pilot diverted toward an airport in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, but on final approach in snowfall the aircraft struck power cables and crashed in flames in a snow covered field. Two occupants were killed and one passenger was seriously injured.

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