Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 August 1950
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 122940
Location: 9,7 km W off Paeng Nylong-do –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Starboard engine of the aircraftStarboard engine of the aircraft
On July 12, 1950, the Neptune aircraft, a US patrol plane, was struck by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Chinnampo, Korea. The starboard engine sustained damage, leading to fire. The pilot subsequently attempted to ditch the aircraft west of Paeng Nylong-do. The Royal Navy cruiser HMS Kenya rescued the entire crew. This event resulted in the cessation of attack missions for patrol aircraft in Korea.On July 12, 1950, the Neptune aircraft, a US patrol plane, was struck by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Chinnampo, Korea. The starboard engine sustained damage, leading to fire. The pilot subsequently attempted to ditch the aircraft west of Paeng Nylong-do. The Royal Navy cruiser HMS Kenya rescued the entire crew. This event resulted in the cessation of attack missions for patrol aircraft in Korea.
Description
The Neptune attacked an enemy patrol vessel near Chinnampo, Korea. The starboard engine of the aircraft was damaged by enemy AAA fire and the engine caught fire. The pilot ditched the plane west off Paeng Nylong-do. The entire crew was rescued by the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Kenya. As a result of this loss, patrol aircraft were no longer assigned attack missions in Korea.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://web.archive.org/web/20130303082242/http://patronsix.com/html/vp-6_shootdown_hms_kenya_rescu.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://web.archive.org/web/20130303082242/http://patronsix.com/html/vp-6_shootdown_hms_kenya_rescu.htmlPrimary Cause
Enemy anti-aircraft fire.Enemy anti-aircraft fire.Share on:
