Narrative:
Crashed at sea during a routine training mission.
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
» Bangor Daily News - Apr 28, 1978
accident date: 26-04-1978
type: Lockheed P-3B Orion
registration: 152724
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1978 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-3B Orion |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 152724 |
| MSN: | 185-5164 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) NE off Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB) ( Portugal)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
| Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
Crashed at sea during a routine training mission.
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
» Bangor Daily News - Apr 28, 1978
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accident date: 26-04-1978
type: Lockheed P-3B Orion
registration: 152724
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