Corpus Christi - Patuxent

On August 9, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Corpus Christi - Patuxent experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Patuxent River NAS Maryland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 26.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On approach to Patuxent River NAS, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. In low visibility, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground before coming to rest in flames few hundred yards short of runway threshold. Five occupants were killed while 14 others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 141324, MSN 4448, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.2845°, -76.4098°.