54-4041
Flight / Schedule
54-4041
Aircraft
Lockheed P-2 NeptuneRegistration
54-4041
MSN
726-7105
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceDate
June 19, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Linchuan Jiangxi
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
27.9923°, 116.3461°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 19, 1963 at 12:00 AM, 54-4041 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Linchuan Jiangxi.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance 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 crew was involved in an ELINT and intrusion mission over China when the aircraft was shot down by the pilots of Chinese fighters MiG-17 et Tupolev Tu-4Ps. The aircraft crashed crashed in a field located in Linchuan, near Fuzhou, and all 14 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 54-4041, MSN 726-7105.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.9923°, 116.3461°.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
14
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was involved in an ELINT and intrusion mission over China when the aircraft was shot down by the pilots of Chinese fighters MiG-17 et Tupolev Tu-4Ps. The aircraft crashed crashed in a field located in Linchuan, near Fuzhou, and all 14 occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
14
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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