El Toro - El Toro
Flight / Schedule
El Toro - El Toro
Aircraft
Convair C-131 SamaritanRegistration
141012
MSN
295
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
September 26, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Galivan California
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
33.5636°, -117.6754°
Narrative Report
On September 26, 1975 at 12:00 AM, El Toro - El Toro experienced a crash involving Convair C-131 Samaritan, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Galivan California.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a local training flight out from El Toro MCAS. After takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the garden of the Saddleback College located about 8 miles southeast of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 141012, MSN 295, year of manufacture 1955.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5636°, -117.6754°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local training flight out from El Toro MCAS. After takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the garden of the Saddleback College located about 8 miles southeast of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Toro - El Toro
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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