Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation crash, Jul 11, 1965 (16 killed)
Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation accident on July 11, 1965 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 16 fatalities.
- Date: July 11, 1965
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
On 11 July 1965 a USAF EC121 Super Constellation on an air defense mission from Otis Air Force Base lost engines after No 3 caught fire and ditched in the Atlantic about 125 nautical miles from Nantucket. The aircraft broke in two on impact. Three crew members survived and were picked up by a German destroyer and a US destroyer, while 16 men were killed.