Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 May 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-2E Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 131481
Location: 40 km SE off Cadiz –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed at sea during a patrol flight out of Rota, Spain.A commercial aircraft crashed at sea during a patrol flight out of Rota, Spain.
Description
The aircraft crashed at sea during a patrol flight out of Rota, Spain.
Source of Information
http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1964/05/12/049.htmlhttp://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1964/05/12/049.htmlPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent sea conditions, are suspected to have contributed to the accident.Weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent sea conditions, are suspected to have contributed to the accident.Share on:
