147564

On January 15, 1971 at 12:00 AM, 147564 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Lorient-Lann-Bihoué NAS Morbihan.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Lorient-Lann-Bihoué NAS, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog. On final, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed few hundred yards short of runway 26 threshold. Three crew members were seriously wounded while six others were killed. Those killed were: Ens Valbur, pilot, O/T Lars, copilot, 1st Mst Busson, navigator, 1st Mst Jaffré, electrician, 1st Mst Le Goff, mechanic, 2nd Mst Le Bihan, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration 147564, MSN 726-7179.