45-21847
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- July 21, 1948Accident
This version was an electronic reconnaissance aircraft used in Arctic conditions. It crashed into Lake Mead, during a research flight. The crew of five was able to scramble away before the plane sank. It has been located by sonar in 170 feet of water, largely intact except for 3 missing engines (number two, three and four). The flight was for a secret missile guidance system that allowed navigation by tracking of the Sun. A low pass over calm water with pilot error put it into the lake. The airc