Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Oct 30, 1974 (32 killed), R...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on October 30, 1974 near Rea Point (Melville Island) Nunavut, Canada with 32 fatalities.
- Date: October 30, 1974
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Rea Point (Melville Island) Nunavut, Canada
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Panarctic Oils Lockheed Electra on a charter flight to Rea Point, Melville Island, descended toward the sea ice at night and struck the ice short of the airfield. The cockpit section broke away and the aircraft broke up, killing 30 passengers and two crew, while two crew members survived.