Cubi Point - Cubi Point

While on a maritime patrol flight, the airplane caught fire in mid-air, exploded and crashed into the sea off the Cubi Point NAS. All 13 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cubi Point - Cubi Point

Registration

150508

MSN

185-5034

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

December 4, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS) Bataan

Region

Asia • Philippines

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 4, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Cubi Point - Cubi Point experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-3 Orion, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS) Bataan.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a maritime patrol flight, the airplane caught fire in mid-air, exploded and crashed into the sea off the Cubi Point NAS. All 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 150508, MSN 185-5034, year of manufacture 1963.

Fatalities

Total

13

Crew

4

Passengers

9

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a maritime patrol flight, the airplane caught fire in mid-air, exploded and crashed into the sea off the Cubi Point NAS. All 13 occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

9

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 13

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cubi Point - Cubi Point

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Philippines

Aircraft Details

Registration

150508

MSN

185-5034

Year of Manufacture

1963