Accident Grumman S-2A Tracker 136698,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280972
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Tuesday 27 October 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S-2A Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 136698
MSN: 607
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off northern Spanish coast -   Mediterranean Sea
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VS-32
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea during "Steel Pike I" exercise.

Sources:

Desert Sun 29 October 1964, p2
Forgotten Props

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jul-2022 09:25 TB Added
11-Aug-2022 12:10 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
13-Aug-2022 08:41 TB Updated [Cn]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org