Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 24 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-55954
Location: Lubbock-South Plains AAF, TX (LBB) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft took off with an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.An aircraft took off with an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.

Description

Takeoff accident following engine failure.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Engine failureEngine failure

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