Lockheed P-2 Harpoon crash, Sep 28, 1957 (4 killed), Guid...
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon accident on September 28, 1957 near Guidonia AFB Lazio, Italy with 4 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after takeoff..
- Date: September 28, 1957
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Harpoon
- Location: Guidonia AFB Lazio, Italy
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after takeoff.
An Italian Air Force Lockheed P 2 Harpoon on a flight from Guidonia AFB to Catania lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed in a field at Tivoli, about 6 km southeast of the base. Four crew members were killed and one was rescued.