Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Feb 27, 1953, Atlantic Ocean
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on February 27, 1953 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in mid ocean.
- Date: February 27, 1953
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure in mid ocean
A US Navy Lockheed P2V Neptune transiting from Cecil Field, Florida, to Port Lyautey, French Morocco, ditched on 27 February 1953 after engine failure in mid ocean. The USCGC Coos Bay rescued all ten crew, none of whom were injured.