Accident description
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 23 AUG 1964 |
| Type: | Lockheed WC-121N Super Constellation |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 137891 |
| C/n / msn: | 4378 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4353 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Puerto Rico (United States of America) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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Upon initial penetration of a storm eye (hurricane "Cleo") , the port wing tip fuel tank and portion of wing were torn away by extreme updraft turbulence. While trying to exit the storm, the starboard tip tank and larger portion of wing were torn away by extreme down draft turbulence. An emergency landing was made at NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Events:
Sources:
» The Willy Victor Roster
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
