Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Jul 17, 1965 (11 killed), Chō...
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on July 17, 1965 near Chōshi Kantō, Japan with 11 fatalities. Cause: A new flare being tested for release from the...
- Date: July 17, 1965
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Chōshi Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A new flare being tested for release from the aircraft ignited and set it on fire, and it crashed into the sea.
On 17 July 1965 a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Lockheed P2V Neptune crashed into the sea off Choshi, Japan, killing all 11 crew members. Japanese sources record that a new flare being tested for release from the aircraft ignited and set it on fire.