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Crash of a Lockheed EP-3E Orion in Chania
Date & Time:
Sep 23, 1997
Operator:
Registration:
157320
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
185-5535
YOM:
1968
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Chania-Souda Airport, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 26 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Loss of control upon landing following a wrong approach configuration and an excessive speed.
Crash of a Beechcraft T-44A Pegasus in the Gulf of Mexico: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 25, 1996
Operator:
Registration:
160839
Survivors:
No
MSN:
LL-1
YOM:
1977
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Mexico while completing a training mission. All three crew members, two pilots and an instructor, were killed.
Crew:
Cpt John Krafft,
1st Lt Ronald Pahl,
Ltjg Robert Roch.
Crew:
Cpt John Krafft,
1st Lt Ronald Pahl,
Ltjg Robert Roch.
Crash of a Lockheed P-3C-130-LO Orion off Masirah Island
Date & Time:
Mar 25, 1995
Operator:
Registration:
158217
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Masirah - Masirah
MSN:
185-5562
YOM:
1971
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a maritime survey flight off Masirah Island, the crew encountered technical difficulties when the propeller detached from the engine n°4 that caught fire. Shortly later, the engine n°3 lost power then engine n°1 & 2 also lost power and failed. The aircraft lost height but the crew was able to regain control at 2,500 feet and eventually ditched the aircraft 8 km offshore. All 11 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crash of a Grumman E-2C Hawkeye in the Ionian Sea: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 25, 1993
Operator:
Registration:
161549
Survivors:
No
MSN:
A082
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Ionian Sea while completing a night maritime patrol flight. All five crew members were killed.
Crash of a Grumman E-2C Hawkeye in the Atlantic Ocean: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 31, 1992
Operator:
Registration:
162617
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy - USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy
MSN:
A100
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training flight on behalf of the VAW-126 contingent of USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the sea about 4 miles away from the ship, some 75 miles north from Puerto Rico. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Cdr Alan M. McLachlen,
Lt Michael F. Horowitz,
Lt Tristram E. Farmer,
Ltjg Thomas D. Plautz,
Ltjg Richard Siter Jr.
Crew:
Lt Cdr Alan M. McLachlen,
Lt Michael F. Horowitz,
Lt Tristram E. Farmer,
Ltjg Thomas D. Plautz,
Ltjg Richard Siter Jr.
Crash of a Lockheed P-3C-150-LO Orion in the Pacific Ocean: 14 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 21, 1991 at 0215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
158930
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moffett - Moffett
MSN:
185-5602
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Moffett AFB on a combined survey mission over the Pacific Ocean with a second USN Orion registered 159325 carrying a crew of 13. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, both aircraft collided and crashed in the sea. Few debris were found floating on water about 60 miles southwest of San Diego and all 27 crew members were missing and never recovered.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the collision could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that both crews were dispatched to perform this mission while they were tired due to a long period of duty. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal as partly cloudy at 2,000 feet over water, local thunderstorm activity and rain showers. Both crews committed negligences while cruising in formation and failed to pay attention to the exact position of the second aircraft. Also, it was reported that the crew of 159325 failed to follow the assigned heading for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Lockheed P-3C-150-LO Orion in the Pacific Ocean: 13 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 21, 1991 at 0215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
159325
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moffett - Moffett
MSN:
185-5615
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Moffett AFB on a combined survey mission over the Pacific Ocean with a second USN Orion registered 158930 carrying a crew of 14. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, both aircraft collided and crashed in the sea. Few debris were found floating on water about 60 miles southwest of San Diego and all 27 crew members were missing and never recovered.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the collision could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that both crews were dispatched to perform this mission while they were tired due to a long period of duty. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal as partly cloudy at 2,000 feet over water, local thunderstorm activity and rain showers. Both crews committed negligences while cruising in formation and failed to pay attention to the exact position of the second aircraft. Also, it was reported that the crew of 159325 failed to follow the assigned heading for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Rockwell CT-39G Sabreliner in Glenview: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 3, 1991 at 1140 LT
Operator:
Registration:
160057
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Glenview - Glenview
MSN:
306-108
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew (one instructor and two pilots under training) was completing a local training at Glenview Airport. On approach to runway 27, the instructor decided to initiate a go-around procedure then started an approach to runway 35. He cancelled his IFR flight plan when control was lost. The airplane crashed onto several houses located near the airport. All three crew members were killed while there were no casualties on ground.
Crash of a Lockheed P-3C Orion at Crows Landing-Aux Field AFB
Date & Time:
Sep 25, 1990
Operator:
Registration:
161762
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Crows Landing AFB - Crows Landing AFB
MSN:
5772
YOM:
1984
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to an airshow at Crows Landing-Aux Field AFB and practicing touch-and-go. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard, went out of control and came to rest, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
