Crash of a Lockheed XP2V-1 Neptune in Oyster: 4 killed
Date & Time:
May 11, 1950
Operator:
Registration:
48238
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Patuxent River - Patuxent River
MSN:
26-1002
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a test flight on this second XP2V-1 prototype. En route, an engine detached and fell off. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
