ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334496
| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1957 |
| Time: | 09:33 |
| Type: |  Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141314 |
| MSN: | 4438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 558 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Argentia Naval Air Station, NL (NWP) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Argentia NAS, NL (NWP) |
| Argentia NAS, NL (NWP) |
The Super Constellation took off from Argentia for a normal barrier flight. A fire caused by overheated brake and tire, caused an explosion in the left wheel well and the no. 2 (left-hand inboard) engine fell off. The flight crew carried out a wheels-up forced landing at Argentia NAS.
Sources:
The Willy Victor Roster
Location
Images:
photo (c) U.S. Navy, via Dave Bowles; Argentia Naval Air Station, NL (NWP); 17 April 1957
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