Brunswick - Brunswick

The crew was completing a local training flight out from NAS Brunswick. In flight, a rocket hung up after firing and ignited a wing. The captain was able to ditch the aircraft that was lost. A crew member was killed while nine others were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

Brunswick - Brunswick

Registration

147960

MSN

726-7210

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

December 10, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Brunswick Maine

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

43.9167°, -69.9659°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On December 10, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Brunswick - Brunswick experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Brunswick Maine.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was completing a local training flight out from NAS Brunswick. In flight, a rocket hung up after firing and ignited a wing. The captain was able to ditch the aircraft that was lost. A crew member was killed while nine others were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration 147960, MSN 726-7210, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.9167°, -69.9659°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight out from NAS Brunswick. In flight, a rocket hung up after firing and ignited a wing. The captain was able to ditch the aircraft that was lost. A crew member was killed while nine others were rescued.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

10

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

9

Fatality Rate

10.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brunswick - Brunswick

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

147960

MSN

726-7210

Year of Manufacture

1958