Narrative:
Ditched off NAS Brunswick after a rocket hung up after firing and ignited the wing. One crew member killed, 5 others survived.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 December 1965 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-2H Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147960 |
| MSN: | 726-7210 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) E off Brunswick NAS, ME (NHZ) ( Atlantic Ocean)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Ditched off NAS Brunswick after a rocket hung up after firing and ignited the wing. One crew member killed, 5 others survived.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
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