Descripción:
The aircraft contacted the water of the China Sea and broke in three pieces on impact. The wreckage sank to a depth of 1600 metres. Four crew members survived the accident.
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | viernes 5 abril 1968 |
| Hora: | 03:10 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed P-3A Orion |
| Operador: | United States Navy |
| Registración: | 151350 |
| Numéro de série: | 185-5063 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1963 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 320 km (200 milles) E de la costa de Okinawa [China Sea] ( Océano Pacífico)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA), Japón |
| Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA), Japón |
The aircraft contacted the water of the China Sea and broke in three pieces on impact. The wreckage sank to a depth of 1600 metres. Four crew members survived the accident.
Fuentes:
» P-3 Orion Aircraft Location Report (P-3 Orion Research Group - The Netherlands)» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
» VPNavy.org
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