Narrative:
The propeller on the no. 4 engine separated during the descent into Masirah. The engine caught fire and subsequently the no. 3 engine's rpm decreased. The no. 3 engine was shut down. Simultaneously both no. 1 and 2 engines flamed out, resulting in a total electrical power loss. At about 2,500 feet, the pilot was able to control the aircraft again. The crew then ditched the plane.
Ditching
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
» VPNavy.org
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1995 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-3C Orion |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 158217 |
| MSN: | 185-5562 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A14 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) off Masirah Airport (MSH) ( Oman)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA), Oman |
| Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA), Oman |
The propeller on the no. 4 engine separated during the descent into Masirah. The engine caught fire and subsequently the no. 3 engine's rpm decreased. The no. 3 engine was shut down. Simultaneously both no. 1 and 2 engines flamed out, resulting in a total electrical power loss. At about 2,500 feet, the pilot was able to control the aircraft again. The crew then ditched the plane.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationDitching
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
» VPNavy.org
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