Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, May 12, 1972 (8 killed), Okee...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on May 12, 1972 near Okeechobee Florida, United States with 8 fatalities.
- Date: May 12, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Okeechobee Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A Lockheed LodeStar operated by Carolina Aircraft Corporation was flying from Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh when it ran into thunderstorms near Okeechobee on 12 May 1972. Control was lost, the aircraft dove, and both wings and the tail separated before it crashed. All eight occupants were killed.