Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Jul 24, 1979, Brunswick-Golde...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on July 24, 1979 near Brunswick-Golden Isles (Glynco Jetport) Georgia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ground...
- Date: July 24, 1979
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Brunswick-Golden Isles (Glynco Jetport) Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Ground loop or swerve and gear collapse following a poor recovery from the bounced landing, with improper brake and flight control inputs. Overload failure is listed as a contributing factor.
On 24 July 1979 a Lockheed 18 Lodestar (N33LM) on a ferry flight from Rockmart to Brunswick bounced on landing at Brunswick-Glynco Jetport, Georgia. The landing gear collapsed and the aircraft went out of control and came to rest on its belly. All three occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.