Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Feb 17, 1955 (11 killed), Elm...
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on February 17, 1955 near Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER) Alaska, United States with 11 fatalities.
- Date: February 17, 1955
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER) Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A US Navy P2V Neptune on a training flight returned to Elmendorf and hit a mountainside about 28 miles northwest of the base while descending. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and the entire crew was killed. The approach was apparently started too early, but the reason was not determined.