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After takeoff from Buffalo Airport, the crew was cleared to climb to 8,000 feet. About an hour into the flight, the airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed near Lake Milton, Ohio. The crew was unable to send any distress call. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 13 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was a malfunction of the electric elevator trim tab unit which resulted in aircraft un
Lockheed 18 LodeStar · 13 fatalities