150537

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. One pilot was able to bail out while the second was killed. The aircraft dove into the ground and was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

150537

Registration

150537

MSN

A017

Date

November 13, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.2465°, -75.8817°

Narrative Report

On November 13, 1979 at 12:00 AM, 150537 experienced a crash involving Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. One pilot was able to bail out while the second was killed. The aircraft dove into the ground and was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 150537, MSN A017.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.2465°, -75.8817°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. One pilot was able to bail out while the second was killed. The aircraft dove into the ground and was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

150537

MSN

A017