Incident Overview

Date: Friday 11 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-56015
Location: Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A fatal aviation accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.

Description

Crashed; fatal accident.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

UnknownUnknown

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