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Date: | Thursday 9 May 1957 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Lockheed P2V Neptune |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 170 mi SW of Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
Pacific Ocean
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Ditched on patrol flight after one engine caught fire. Crew on raft rescued by submarine Bream. 281 Patrol Sqn.
Sources:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11 May 1957, p1
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 10 May 1957, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Jul-2017 19:43 |
TB |
Added |
03-Jan-2018 18:37 |
TB |
Updated [Date, Time, Source] |
11-Jun-2023 01:38 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |