South Weymouth - South Weymouth

On August 24, 1978 at 12:00 AM, South Weymouth - South Weymouth experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near South Weymouth NAS Massachusetts.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training mission at South Weymouth NAS. On approach, the left engine failed and was shut down. Then the right engine lost power and white smoke got out. The airplane lost height then crashed few miles from the airfield. Both crew members Cdr Bailey and Lcdr Marriott were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 133176, MSN 147, year of manufacture 1957.