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Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic in the Atlantic Ocean: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 15, 1981 at 1030 LT
Operator:
Registration:
255
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valkenburg - Valkenburg
MSN:
62
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Valkenburg Airbase and was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Atlantic, shadowing a Soviet 'Kiev Class' Navy ship. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with blizzard, low visibility, turbulences, strong winds and 30 feet waves. At 0958, the crew declared an emergency and was forced to ditch the aircraft about 185 km west of the Hebrides Islands. The crew of a RAF Sea King arrived on scene about two hours later and was able to evacuate nine injured people while three others were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane suffered control problems following the failure of a control rod in the horizontal stabilizer.
Crash of a Breguet SP-13A in the Irish Sea
Date & Time:
Sep 14, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
253
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
58
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was dispatched in a maritime patrol flight and was flying over the Irish Sea when the right engine caught fire in flight. The pilot elected to divert to the RAF Machrihanish located on the west coast of the Mull of Kintyre but the right engine detached few minutes later. The crew eventually ditched the airplane few km south of the Scottish coast. All 14 occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire of the right engine for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic off Wassenaar
Date & Time:
Aug 15, 1973 at 1500 LT
Operator:
Registration:
257
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
64
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast when he encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to ditch the airplane about 1,500 meters off Wassenaar. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problems in flight.
Crash of a Grumman CS-2A Tracker in Oranjestad: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 26, 1966
Operator:
Registration:
195
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oranjestad - Oranjestad
MSN:
23
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after a morning takeoff from Oranjestad-Princess Beatrix Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck a kiwi tree then crashed near houses. Two crew members were injured while two others were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Crew:
Lt E. Ijpma, †
G. Folkerts, †
Lt J. J. Mantel, †
K. Kuik.
Crew:
Lt E. Ijpma, †
G. Folkerts, †
Lt J. J. Mantel, †
K. Kuik.
Crash of a Lockheed SP-2H Neptune off Katwijk aan Zee: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 23, 1965
Operator:
Registration:
212
Survivors:
No
MSN:
726-7267
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Parked on apron at Valkenburg AFB, the aircraft was stolen by night by two intoxicated technicians. They were able to start the engine and to take off. During initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Katwijk. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to pilot intoxication.
Crash of a Grumman S-2F-1 Tracker off Gibraltar: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 18, 1963
Operator:
Registration:
152
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
713
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to an exercise with two destroyers when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea off Gibraltar and was lost. Two crew members were rescued while two others drowned.
Crash of a Lockheed SP-2H Neptune in Biak
Date & Time:
May 11, 1962
Operator:
Registration:
200
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Biak - Biak
MSN:
726-7238
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Biak Airport, the crew encountered difficulties and the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Grumman S-2A Tracker in Noordwijk
Date & Time:
Jan 11, 1962
Operator:
Registration:
150
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Valkenburg
MSN:
711
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to Valkenburg AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in Noordwijk. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crew members were uninjured.
Crash of a Martin PBM-5A Mariner off Fakfak: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 17, 1959
Operator:
Registration:
16-302
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sorong - Sorong
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Following a maritime patrol flight from Sorong-Jefman Airport, the seaplane crashed into the Patipi Bay while trying to land off Fakfak. Five crew members were killed and three others were injured.
