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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V Neptune |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt St. Helens, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whidbey Island NAS, WA |
| Alameda NAS, CA |
Missing over mountains after developed engine trouble on routine training flight. Last seen 19:00. California Naval Reservist crew. Wreckage located on a snowy slope of Mt St. Helens after four days search 25 MAR.
Sources:
Star News 22 March 1962, p1/26 March 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2021 20:22 | TB | Added |
| 16-May-2021 19:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Feb-2022 21:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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