Lockheed 12A Electra Junior Crashed at Chino Airport Yanks Air Museum NOT A CRASH VIDEO N94R NC2072

With a sad heart Pilot & Co-Pilot onboard this Lockheed 12A Electra Junior were killed Saturday afternoon June 15th 2024 when the aircraft crashed shortly after departing from Chino Airport, officials said. My thoughts & prayers go out to the families, friends & co-workers.
Blue skies and tailwinds my friend R.I.P. I always enjoyed talking with Frank Wright over the years at the museum and he always treated me with such respect and kindness. Pilot-in-Command on this flight was Michael “Mike” Gilles & Yanks Chief Operating Officer Frank Wright.
They both will be missed.
This twin-engine Lockheed 12A crashed around 12:35 p.m., the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement. A spokesperson for the Chino Valley Fire District confirmed there were two fatalities in the incident. No additional people were onboard the plane, and no one on the ground was injured.
ANOTHER Lockheed 12A Crash! NC2072 17 June 2024 Jackson, GA.
Dan Gryder, a retired Delta Air Lines pilot and UA-cam personality who investigates aircraft accidents. In a social media post thanking first responders for their quick action, Gryder's adult son Dylan verified that his father was on board the aircraft.
This accident marks the second accident involving an Electra Junior in the span of three days.
Three people were on board the 1936 Electra Junior when it crashed during an attempt to land at Seven Lakes Airport (62GA) around 8.p.m. EDT, the FAA said. They were airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for treatment of their injuries.
UPDATE: The tailwheel appears unlocked in the landing video, this can happen even if you have the lever in the correct position as the locking pin is held in with a bungee cord that can fail.
I took this video on May 9th 2015 of this very Rare Lockheed Electra Jr. Landed at Fullerton Airport for The Fullerton Airport Day Open House. Landing at Fullerton Airport Day 2015 1939 Lockheed UC-40A Electra Jr. FAA Number: N93R, s/n 38-540, c/n 1257 N93R United States Air Force Lockheed 12A Electra Junior. The Lockheed UC-40 Electra Junior is such an iconic aircraft. Designed as a smaller version of the original Lockheed Electra, the Electra Junior was first introduced by Lockheed back in 1937. Originally designed as a high-performance private aircraft, it quickly captured the imagination of commercial airlines as well. The Lockheed UC-40 Electra Junior is a twin-engine, all-metal airplane that was capable of carrying up to ten passengers.