Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Airstar
Registration Number: N65GC
Location: near La Plata, BA –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (likely fuselage and wings)Aircraft structure (likely fuselage and wings)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft was carrying contraband.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft was carrying contraband.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a belly landing. The airplane carried contraband.
Primary Cause
Belly landing ? likely due to structural failure or mechanical failure exacerbated by the presence of contraband.Belly landing ? likely due to structural failure or mechanical failure exacerbated by the presence of contraband.Share on:
