Narrative:
The Lockheed RC-121C Super Constellation aircraft crashed into the water of San Pablo Bay during a GCA radar approach in dense fog.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 February 1954 |
| Type: |  Lockheed RC-121C Super Constellation |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-3838 |
| MSN: | 4114 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | San Pablo Bay, CA ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Novato-Hamilton AFB, CA, United States of America |
| Novato-Hamilton AFB, CA, United States of America |
The Lockheed RC-121C Super Constellation aircraft crashed into the water of San Pablo Bay during a GCA radar approach in dense fog.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» San Bernardino Sun, 6 February 1954Photos
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