Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Aug 7, 1965 (8 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on August 7, 1965 near Long Beach California, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Investigators could not...
- Date: August 7, 1965
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Long Beach California, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Investigators could not determine why the engine failed.
Shortly after takeoff from Long Beach Airport at night in fog, one engine failed on this aircraft. It struck power cables, stalled and crashed in flames in Lakewood, killing all eight aboard.