Airplane Crash - Off Oahu, Hawaii 12/23/1957
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Off Oahu, Hawaii
| Date | 12/23/1957 |
| Time | 16:00 |
| Location | Off Oahu, Hawaii |
| Operator | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Type | Lockheed WV-2 |
| Registration | 143197 |
| Aboard | 23 |
| Fatalities | 19 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft lost all power during a simulated emergency maneuver and struck the water after descending from a altitude of 1,000 ft. One of the crew moved an emergency shut-off lever in the wrong direction depriving all four engines of their fuel supply. The plane hit the water and broke in two. It was ruled the check pilot had failed to initiate remedial action when the aircraft began to lose altitude and failed to exercise authority when the real emergency developed. |
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