Accident Grumman S-2A Tracker 152,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66163
 
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Date:Monday 18 March 1963
Time:21:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S-2A Tracker
Owner/operator:Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy)
Registration: 152
MSN: 713
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sea off Gibraltar -   Gibraltar
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Gibraltar
Destination airport:Gibraltar
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Grumman S-2A Tracker 152 of MLD VSQ 2 crashed into the sea during an combined anti submarine exercise with two Dutch 'Friesland'-class destroyers and a Dutch submarine 'Walrus'.

Sources:

Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
19-03-1963

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2009 12:48 harro Updated
29-Oct-2009 08:57 WOUDE Updated
05-Jun-2019 17:31 Cobar Updated [Time, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Aug-2022 08:34 TB Updated [[Time, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]

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