Newark – Washington DC

On January 24, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Newark – Washington DC experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Baltimore Maryland.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft was returning from Newark and was diverted from National Airport due to a severe snowstorm, to Baltimore Municipal Airport. While approaching, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members. The wreckage was located two days later after an extensive search by Army, Navy and Coast Guard aircraft. Crew: Lcdr Charles W. Schuh, Lt Jg William N. Killebrew, Amm1 Charles A. MacArthur, Arm1 Rudolph H. Schoning.

Aircraft reference details include registration 05049, MSN 2175, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2909°, -76.6108°.