Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Apr 12, 1957 (6 killed), Brun...
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on April 12, 1957 near Brunswick Maine, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Apparent runaway of the varicam elevator...
- Date: April 12, 1957
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Brunswick Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Apparent runaway of the varicam elevator control led to a hammerhead stall at very low altitude during a short takeoff practice exercise.
A Navy Lockheed P2V Neptune crashed on a training flight from NAS Brunswick, Maine, during a touch-and-go. It stalled during the climb, struck the ground in a steep bank and burned. Six of the eight crew died and two were rescued.