Incident Lockheed S-3B Viking 159768,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57949
 
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Date:Wednesday 6 December 2000
Time:c. 11:35
Type:Lockheed S-3B Viking
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 159768
MSN: 3097
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:75 km off Florida -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Destination airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during NATOPS carrier qualification. Crew ejected safely and recovered by helicopter from USS Eisenhower. Aircraft not recovered.

Sources:

Scramble 260
AFM February 2001, p76
Edit 16Nov2022: Crewmember first-hand account

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
17-May-2019 17:26 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Nov-2022 17:28 Anon. Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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