SP-BNG — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

July 22, 1938AccidentHull loss
Less than 30 minutes after its departure from Chernivtsi Airport, while cruising over the region of Suceava, north part of Romania, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions. The twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, dove into the ground and crashed in a hilly and wooded area located near the village of Gӑinești, some 35 km southwest of Suceava. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, among them the Romanian composer and aviator Ionel Fernic.
Lockheed 14 Super Electra · 14 fatalities
It is the opinion of the Board that the accident was caused by lightning which struck the aircraft in flight. Strong turbulences should be a contributory factor. Full accident record