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Training Flight Ditching After In-Flight Rocket Ignition (147960)

Brunswick, United States of AmericaFlight

On December 10, 1965, a Lockheed P-2 Neptune (registration 147960) operated by United States Navy - USN was involved in an aviation accident near Brunswick, United States of America in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Rocket ignition in flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A local training flight from NAS Brunswick ended in a ditching after a rocket hung up and ignited a wing. The aircraft was lost, one crew member was killed, and nine others were rescued.

Incident Overview During a local training flight departing from NAS Brunswick, an in-flight emergency occurred when a rocket hung up after firing. The malfunction led to the ignition of a wing, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft, which was subsequently lost. ## Casualties and Rescue One crew member was killed in the incident. Nine other individuals were rescued from the water. The official investigation identified the probable cause as rocket ignition in flight. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location beyond NAS Brunswick was provided in the source material.

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