Narrative:
The starboard wing separated from the aircraft. The aircraft rolled and impacted the Ocean.
Loss of control
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 27 November 1950 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 39340 |
| MSN: | 126-1039 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3,7 km (2.3 mls) off Yokohama Bay, near Kaena Point, HI ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barbers Point NAS, HI (NAX), United States of America |
| ? |
The starboard wing separated from the aircraft. The aircraft rolled and impacted the Ocean.
Classification:
Wing failureLoss of control
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher» vpnavy.org
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