Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-07-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Ministre de l’Air, Direction Technique et Industrielle
Registration Number: F-ARTK
Location: off Algerian coast –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a test flight, resulting in a crash into the sea. The incident was caused by a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control due to a combination of factors.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a test flight, resulting in a crash into the sea. The incident was caused by a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control due to a combination of factors.
Description
Crashed into sea during a test flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and control due to a combination of factors.Loss of altitude and control due to a combination of factors.Share on:
