Accident Grumman C-2A Greyhound 152787,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330041
 

Date:Friday 16 November 1973
Time:10:48
Type:Silhouette image of generic C2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman C-2A Greyhound
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 152787
MSN: 4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:8 km ESE off Chania-Soúda Airport (CHQ) -   Greece
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chania-Soúda Airport (CHQ/LGSA)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into sea about five miles from runway 11 after both engines lost power. Fuel contamination with water suspected.

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US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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