Incident Lockheed S-3A Viking 160120,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57037
 
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Date:Monday 10 March 1980
Time:c. 20:10
Type:Lockheed S-3A Viking
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 160120
MSN: 394A-3102
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:70 mi off California coast -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the water during descent, four miles from San Clemente Island, injuring the four crew. Practicing touch and go landings.

Sources:

http://www.p-3publications.com/PDF/S-3Viking-a20yearhistory.pdf page 11/12
Desert Sun 11 March 1980, pA3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
25-Mar-2022 20:56 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
25-Mar-2022 20:56 TB Updated [Source]
25-Mar-2022 21:02 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
26-Mar-2022 21:20 TB Updated [Cn]

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