USS Midway - USS Midway

On August 17, 1985 at 12:00 AM, USS Midway - USS Midway experienced a crash involving Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near United States of America All United States of America.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a training flight on USS Midway. In unclear circumstances, the aircraft was trying to land but missed the rope and crashed into the sea. Two crew members were killed while three others were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration 161094, MSN A058.