ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57043
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed S-3A Viking |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed Aircraft Co |
| Registration: | 157999 |
| MSN: | 394A-3008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rosamond, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Burbank Airport, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was from the Lockheed plant at Burbank Airport. Crashed during controlability tests while performing simulated in-flight emergency. Type: YS-3A Viking.
Aircraft stalled at low altitude and ejection was initiated. Both crew-members got full chutes. The pilot landed in a ditch and was assisted by a passer-by. The co-pilot passed through the fireball destroying his chute. He did not survive.
Sources:
USAF Crash Report
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-May-2016 18:10 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2022 18:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport] |
| 25-Mar-2022 19:13 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Mar-2022 19:45 | TB | Updated [Date] |
| 26-Mar-2022 20:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 26-Mar-2022 20:41 | TB | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn]] |
| 27-Mar-2022 17:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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