Narrative:
Crashed and burned in a field when an engine caught fire shortly after take-off.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 April 1960 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) from Memphis NAS, TN ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Memphis NAS, TN (NQA/KNQA), United States of America |
| ? |
Crashed and burned in a field when an engine caught fire shortly after take-off.
Sources:
» San Bernardino Sun 3 April 1960, p6APhotos
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