133256
Flight / Schedule
133256
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
133256
MSN
227
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Republic of Korea NavyDate
May 25, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Gimhae South Gyeongsang (<U+ACBD><U+C0C1><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>)
Region
Asia • South Korea
Narrative Report
On May 25, 1976 at 12:00 AM, 133256 experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Republic of Korea Navy, with the event recorded near Gimhae South Gyeongsang (<U+ACBD><U+C0C1><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Struck a mountain near Gimhae while completing a training mission in poor weather conditions. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 133256, MSN 227, year of manufacture 1957.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Struck a mountain near Gimhae while completing a training mission in poor weather conditions. All four crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Republic of Korea NavyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • South Korea
Aircraft Details
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