ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332825
| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed WC-121N Super Constellation |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 137891 |
| MSN: | 4378 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4353 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Puerto Rico -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
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.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 25 August 1964
The Willy Victor Roster
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