Otis Air Force Base – May 25, 1958
EC-121 Super Constellation
U.S. Air Force Photo
On May 25, 1958, an Air Force RC121 Super Constellation radar aircraft was destroyed by a series of explosions while sitting at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The crew of fourteen managed to escape with only minor injuries.
The plane was valued at $2,225,000.
The cause of the explosions was not apparent.
Source: New York Times, “Plane Explodes At Base”, May 26, 1958
