Narrative:
An inflight fire forced the crew of a Neptune to carry out an emergency landing at Flemings Island Field, Florida. The aircraft hit an 80 foot pine tree at the end of the runway during a pull-up and go around and crashed.
Loss of control
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 14 June 1951 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122453 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,6 km (0.4 mls) W of Flemings Island Field, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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An inflight fire forced the crew of a Neptune to carry out an emergency landing at Flemings Island Field, Florida. The aircraft hit an 80 foot pine tree at the end of the runway during a pull-up and go around and crashed.
Classification:
Inflight fireLoss of control
Sources:
» vpnavy.com» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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