Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Jun 27, 1998 (2 killed), Reserve
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on June 27, 1998 near Reserve, New Mexico, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The copilot did not keep adequate...
- Date: June 27, 1998
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Reserve, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The copilot did not keep adequate lateral and vertical clearance from the trees, and the captain did not properly supervise the flight. The copilot was a trainee with sedating over-the-counter antihistamines in his system.
A Lockheed P2V Neptune fire tanker on the Leggett Fire near Reserve, New Mexico, made a dry pass and then a second pass to drop retardant. It struck trees in a nose-low, right-wing-low attitude and exploded and burned on impact. Both pilots were killed.