Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-55962
Location: Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH (FFO) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The C-60A Lodestar aircraft.The C-60A Lodestar aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-60A Lodestar, during a test flight from Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH, experienced a loss of control and crashed into a hangar, resulting in the deaths of five workers and the destruction of seven aircraft. The crash involved a variety of aircraft, including Bell P-59A Airacomet, North American P-51F Mustang, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, Lockheed P-38G Lightning, Bell XP-63A Kingcobra 42-78835, Boeing B-29B Superfortress, Douglas C-47A-10-DL, and Consolidated B-32 Dominator. The fire caused significant damage to the aircraft within the hangar.A Lockheed C-60A Lodestar, during a test flight from Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH, experienced a loss of control and crashed into a hangar, resulting in the deaths of five workers and the destruction of seven aircraft. The crash involved a variety of aircraft, including Bell P-59A Airacomet, North American P-51F Mustang, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, Lockheed P-38G Lightning, Bell XP-63A Kingcobra 42-78835, Boeing B-29B Superfortress, Douglas C-47A-10-DL, and Consolidated B-32 Dominator. The fire caused significant damage to the aircraft within the hangar.
Description
Lockheed C-60A Lodestar 42-55962 was taking off from Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH (FFO) on a test flight when the pilot lost control of the airplane. It crashed into a hangar, killing five workers. A fire erupted, destroying seven planes inside: Bell P-59A Airacomet 44-2609; North American P-51F Mustang 43-43333; Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8009; Lockheed P-38G Lightning 42-12687; Bell XP-63A Kingcobra 42-78835; Boeing B-29B Superfortress 42-63598; Douglas C-47A-10-DL 42-23357; and Consolidated B-32 Dominator 42-10873.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during a test flight.Loss of control during a test flight.Share on:
