Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121M Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 131390
Location: 2 km SW of Markt Schwaben –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft tail.Aircraft tail.
Category: Accident
A Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdrn Two (VQ-2) aircraft crashed during flight due to severe tail empennage damage.A Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdrn Two (VQ-2) aircraft crashed during flight due to severe tail empennage damage.
Description
The aircraft from the Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdrn Two (VQ-2) crashed when the tail empennage tore off in flight.
Source of Information
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Severe tail empennage damage during flight.Severe tail empennage damage during flight.Share on:
