Moffett - Moffett

On April 11, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Moffett - Moffett experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-3 Orion, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Moffett AFB California.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local test flight on this new aircraft which should be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force. Upon landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in flames. While all four crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration A9-296, MSN 5406, year of manufacture 1968.