| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 22, 1962 |
| Time: | 1140 |
| Location: | Near Markt Schwaben, West Germany |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Lockheed C121J |
| Registration: | 131390 |
| cn / ln: | 4310 |
| Aboard: | 26 (passengers:22 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 26 (passengers:22 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After departing Rhein-Main Air Base, the pilot sent a distress message requesting an emergency landing. Soon after, the aircraft disintegrated losing it's left wing. Some sort of undetermined emergency led to explosive decompression which led to the destruction of the plane. |
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