150537
Flight / Schedule
150537
Aircraft
Grumman E-2C HawkeyeRegistration
150537
MSN
A017
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
November 13, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
