Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Dec 5, 1969 (11 killed), Albu...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on December 5, 1969 near Albuquerque New Mexico, United States with 11 fatalities. Cause: The VFR rated pilot continued...
- Date: December 5, 1969
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The VFR rated pilot continued into adverse weather with airframe icing and the left wing failed from overload in flight; the aircraft had no de icing equipment.
A private Lockheed 18 Lodestar flying from Las Vegas to Dalhart, Texas, ran into icing and turbulence. Its left wing failed in flight and the aircraft dove into an open field near Albuquerque, killing all 11 on board.