Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-2H Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 147960
Location: 40 km E off Brunswick NAS, ME (NHZ) –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A NAS Brunswick aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure following the firing of a rocket, resulting in the loss of one crew member and the survival of five others. The rocket ignited the wing.A NAS Brunswick aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure following the firing of a rocket, resulting in the loss of one crew member and the survival of five others. The rocket ignited the wing.
Description
Ditched off NAS Brunswick after a rocket hung up after firing and ignited the wing. One crew member killed, 5 others survived.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Rocket malfunction and ignition of the wing.Rocket malfunction and ignition of the wing.Share on:
