Brunswick - Brunswick

The aircraft was completing a training flight out of Brunswick NAS when it crash in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles offshore. The wreckage sank by a depth of 300-600 feet. All five crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Brunswick - Brunswick

Registration

152749

MSN

185-5189

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

March 15, 1973 at 02:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Brunswick Maine

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

43.9167°, -69.9659°

Narrative Report

On March 15, 1973 at 02:00 PM, Brunswick - Brunswick experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-3 Orion, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Brunswick Maine.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 aircraft was completing a training flight out of Brunswick NAS when it crash in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles offshore. The wreckage sank by a depth of 300-600 feet. All five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 152749, MSN 185-5189, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.9167°, -69.9659°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was completing a training flight out of Brunswick NAS when it crash in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles offshore. The wreckage sank by a depth of 300-600 feet. All five crew members 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

Brunswick - Brunswick

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

152749

MSN

185-5189

Year of Manufacture

1966