257
Flight / Schedule
257
Aircraft
Breguet Bre.1150 AtlanticRegistration
257
MSN
64
Date
August 15, 1973 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Wassenaar South Holland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
52.1428°, 4.4011°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 15, 1973 at 03:00 PM, 257 experienced a crash involving Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Wassenaar South Holland.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast when he encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to ditch the airplane about 1,500 meters off Wassenaar. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 257, MSN 64.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.1428°, 4.4011°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast when he encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to ditch the airplane about 1,500 meters off Wassenaar. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
14
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
14
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
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