Lockheed 12 Electra Junior crash, Aug 7, 1979 (1 killed)
Lockheed 12 Electra Junior accident on August 7, 1979 near Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure during...
- Date: August 7, 1979
- Aircraft: Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
- Location: Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure during initial climb after takeoff, for undetermined reasons
Shortly after takeoff from Pontiac Oakland County Airport one engine of the Lockheed 12 failed during the climb. The pilot was cleared to return for an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed into a culvert storage area while turning left. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed.