137891
Flight / Schedule
137891
Aircraft
Lockheed C-121 Super ConstellationRegistration
137891
MSN
4378
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
August 23, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Roosevelt Roads NAS (Ceiba) All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 23, 1964 at 12:00 AM, 137891 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Roosevelt Roads NAS (Ceiba) All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as meteorological / weather and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Upon initial penetration of a storm eye (Hurricane Cleo) , the port wing tip fuel tank and portion of wing were torn away by extreme updraft turbulence. While trying to exit the storm, the starboard tip tank and larger portion of wing were torn away by extreme down draft turbulence. An emergency landing was made at NAS Roosevelt Roads located in Ceiba. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 137891, MSN 4378, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon initial penetration of a storm eye (Hurricane Cleo) , the port wing tip fuel tank and portion of wing were torn away by extreme updraft turbulence. While trying to exit the storm, the starboard tip tank and larger portion of wing were torn away by extreme down draft turbulence. An emergency landing was made at NAS Roosevelt Roads located in Ceiba. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
19
Estimated Survivors
23
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 23
Operational Details
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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