Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Nov 17, 1966, Chicago-Merrill...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on November 17, 1966 near Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Illinois, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: November 17, 1966
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
During the takeoff roll at Chicago Merrill C. Meigs Airport, before V1, a fire warning sounded. The pilot aborted the takeoff, but could not stop within the remaining runway on the slick surface, and the Lodestar slid into Lake Michigan. The fire warning was false, and all eight occupants were evacuated safely.