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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed S-3B Viking |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 159759 |
| MSN: | 394A-3088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 125 mi SE of Norfolk, VA -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS John F. Kennedy |
| USS John F. Kennedy |
Uncommanded right roll due to malfunction of a servo that controlled the plane's direction. Ejection. Killed were Lt. Douglas G. Gray (pilot), Lt. John T. Hartman (mission commander) and Lt.j.g. David S. Jennings (tactical coordinator).
One of the few cases where the victims' families were able to successfully sue Lockheed Martin.
Sources:
AP news wire, October 8, 1989
United State Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, No 95-8459.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jan-2016 08:13 | scg | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 30-Jan-2016 08:13 | scg | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2017 15:16 | Rodger Asai | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Mar-2022 21:13 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, ] |
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