Narrative:
The Neptune was attacked by Soviet MiG-15s while on patrol. It crash-landed on St Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.
All eleven occupants were rescued by the US Air Force.
» The Montreal Gazette 24 June 1955, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1955 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131515 |
| MSN: | 426-5396 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | St Lawrence Island, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak NAS, AK (ADQ/PADQ), United States of America |
| Kodiak NAS, AK (ADQ/PADQ), United States of America |
The Neptune was attacked by Soviet MiG-15s while on patrol. It crash-landed on St Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.
All eleven occupants were rescued by the US Air Force.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher» The Montreal Gazette 24 June 1955, p1
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