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| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-3C Orion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 158217 |
| MSN: | 185-5562 |
| Engine model: | Allison T56-A14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8 km off Masirah Airport (MSH) -
 Oman
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA) |
| Masirah Airport (MSH/OOMA) |
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.
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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