Jacksonville - Jacksonville

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. While approaching the airbase from the east, the airplane collided with a USN Vought RF-86G Crusader registered 146864 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Jacksonville Beach, some 17 miles east of the airfield. All six occupants on both aircraft were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Jacksonville - Jacksonville

Registration

147946

MSN

726-7196

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

September 27, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Jacksonville Beach Florida

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

30.2947°, -81.3931°

Narrative Report

On September 27, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Jacksonville - Jacksonville experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Jacksonville Beach Florida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. While approaching the airbase from the east, the airplane collided with a USN Vought RF-86G Crusader registered 146864 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Jacksonville Beach, some 17 miles east of the airfield. All six occupants on both aircraft were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 147946, MSN 726-7196, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.2947°, -81.3931°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight out from Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. While approaching the airbase from the east, the airplane collided with a USN Vought RF-86G Crusader registered 146864 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Jacksonville Beach, some 17 miles east of the airfield. All six occupants on both aircraft were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Jacksonville - Jacksonville

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

147946

MSN

726-7196

Year of Manufacture

1958