Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 January 1955
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 131639
Location: 112 km SW off Stephenville, NL, Canada –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Boeing B-29 Superfortress enginesBoeing B-29 Superfortress engines
Category: Accident
A Boeing B-29 Superfortress escorted a passenger aircraft, Super Constellation 131639, from Stephenville to Patuxent River NAS. During flight over Prince Edward Island, two engines were lost, leading to a crash into the sea.A Boeing B-29 Superfortress escorted a passenger aircraft, Super Constellation 131639, from Stephenville to Patuxent River NAS. During flight over Prince Edward Island, two engines were lost, leading to a crash into the sea.
Description
Super Constellation 131639 departed Stephenville on a flight to Patuxent River NAS (NHK). While over Prince Edward Island the crew reported that two engines were out. A Boeing B-29 Superfortress escorted the plane back towards Stephenville, but lost visual contact with the plane. It crashed into the sea.
Primary Cause
Engine failure of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress.Engine failure of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress.Share on:
