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| Date: | Monday 10 March 1980 |
| Time: | c. 20:10 |
| Type: | Lockheed S-3A Viking |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 160120 |
| MSN: | 394A-3102 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi off California coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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