Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: Lignes Ariennes Militaires – LAM
Registration Number: FC-BAD
Location: off Algiers –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemAircraft control system
Category: Accident
A LAM aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff from Algiers shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash into the Mediterranean. The operator’s chief of staff was also on board.A LAM aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff from Algiers shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash into the Mediterranean. The operator’s chief of staff was also on board.
Description
Crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff from Algiers. The chief of the operator, LAM, was also on board.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff.Loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
