Incident Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273609
 
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Date:Thursday 26 July 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Whidbey Island, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy reserve Neptune ended up in a small marsh and caught fire when control was lost after one engine went dead on take-off run.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 27 July 1956, p18

Revision history:

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