Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Jan 14, 1974 (3 killed), Pomp...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on January 14, 1974 near Pompano Beach Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure on approach...
- Date: January 14, 1974
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Pompano Beach Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Right engine failure on approach after a failed exhaust valve, with the propeller not feathered and the aircraft overweight and improperly loaded.
A Lodestar carrying about 4,000 pounds of marijuana lost its right engine while being diverted to Pompano Beach, Florida. It went out of control on final approach and crashed in flames, killing all three occupants.