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Crash of a Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune in Fleming Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
122453
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew declared an emergency after an in flight fire. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Fleming Island. Two crew members were seriously injured while seven others were killed.