Lockheed L-1649 Starliner crash, Dec 9, 1968, Las Vegas-M...
Lockheed L-1649 Starliner accident on December 9, 1968 near Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: December 9, 1968
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
- Location: Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from McCarran Airport, two engines lost power at the same time as the landing gear was being retracted. The captain landed on the runway, where the aircraft belly landed and slid to a stop. All 104 occupants were evacuated safely.