Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 December 1951
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 122972
Location: 160 km E off Kosing, North Korea [Sea of Japan] –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune experienced a catastrophic prop failure during a nighttime weather reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrol mission, resulting in a runaway flight. The aircraft was lost due to the event.A Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune experienced a catastrophic prop failure during a nighttime weather reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrol mission, resulting in a runaway flight. The aircraft was lost due to the event.
Description
The Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune ditched at night in bad weather during a weather reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrol mission due to a runaway prop.
Source of Information
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