Date: | Saturday 25 March 1995 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed P-3C Orion |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 158217 |
MSN: | 185-5562 |
Engine model: | Allison T56-A14 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 8 km off Masirah Airport (MSH) -
Oman
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA) |
Destination airport: | Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA) |
Narrative:The propeller on the no. 4 engine separated during the descent into Masirah. The engine caught fire and subsequently the no. 3 engine's rpm decreased. The no. 3 engine was shut down. Simultaneously both no. 1 and 2 engines flamed out, resulting in a total electrical power loss. At about 2,500 feet, the pilot was able to control the aircraft again. The crew then ditched the plane.
Sources:
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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