N375TM

While approaching Hilo by night on a ferry flight, both engines stopped. The crew attempted to ditch the airplane few km off shore and was later rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

N375TM

Registration

N375TM

MSN

15-1409

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

April 11, 1964 at 02:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Hilo Hawaii

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

19.7074°, -155.0816°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 11, 1964 at 02:00 AM, N375TM experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Hilo Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Hilo by night on a ferry flight, both engines stopped. The crew attempted to ditch the airplane few km off shore and was later rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration N375TM, MSN 15-1409, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.7074°, -155.0816°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Hilo by night on a ferry flight, both engines stopped. The crew attempted to ditch the airplane few km off shore and was later rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N375TM

MSN

15-1409

Year of Manufacture

1944