N2375

On January 14, 1974 at 08:00 PM, N2375 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Air Caribbean, with the event recorded near Pompano Beach Florida.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing an illegal flight to the US with a load of more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana on board. While flying over Florida, the right engine failed and the crew decided to divert to Pompano Beach Airport for an emergency landing. On final approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2375, MSN 2455, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.2379°, -80.1248°.