54-4039

On November 6, 1961 at 12:00 AM, 54-4039 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Shandong Shandong.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 14, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The Neptune was conducting a low level penetration flight over the Chinese province of Shandong when it was shot down by an SA-2 Guideline missile. Out of control, it crashed in a prairie, killing all 14 occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration 54-4039, MSN 726-7099.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2477°, 115.4465°.