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Crash of a Lockheed P-2 Harpoon off Iwakuni AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Iwakuni - Iwakuni
Location:
Iwakuni AFB
Chūgoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
8
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea off Iwakuni AFB, killing all eight crew members.

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