Status: | |
Datum: | maandag 11 augustus 1958 |
Type: | Lockheed P2V-7LP Neptune |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Navy |
Registratie: | 140434 |
Constructienummer: | 726-7093 |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | nabij Ontario International Airport, CA (ONT) ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Onbekend (UNK) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Ontario International Airport, CA (ONT/KONT), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:The Neptune was a modified P2V-7 for ski landings for use in Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica.
While taking off for an acceptance check flight at Ontario, CA, a landing gear ski jammed and the aircraft was destroyed while attempting an emergency landing a few minutes later.
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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.