26
Mar
McDonnell Douglas DC-8 –
Hijacked by a young Puerto Rican man. He wanted to be flown to Cuba, but he was subdued by passengers and crew.
26
Mar
Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar – 51-2667
A Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar transport plane was destroyed when it crashed into a mountainside near San Juan, Puerto Rico. All eigh...
26
Mar
Lockheed P-2H Neptune – 147955
Crashed at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico when it ran off the runway while landing.
26
Mar
Lockheed WC-121N Super Constellation – 137891
Upon initial penetration of a storm eye (Hurricane Cleo) , the port wing tip fuel tank and portion of wing were torn away by extreme up...
26
Mar
de Havilland Canada CV-2B Caribou (DHC-4) – 62-4151
Ditched while on long range training mission.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando – PP-NMD
The Curtiss C-46 was on a delivery flight from Miami to Ramey AFB when it struck a small hill on approach.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune – 39323
Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323 was damaged beyond repair at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, when the nosewheel collapsed during "a fast...
26
Mar
Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – N87SA
The pilot reported that he parked the airplane and shut down the requisite systems, then proceeded to the back of the airplane to allow...
26
Mar
Douglas C-54G (DC-4) – N406WA
The nose landing gear of the Douglas C-54 apparently collapsed as it was and taxiing to the ramp. There were no injuries.