157320

On September 23, 1997 at 12:00 AM, 157320 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-3 Orion, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Chania Crete / <U+039A><U+03C1><U+03AE>t<U+03B7>.

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

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown at Chania-Souda Airport, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 26 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 157320, MSN 185-5535, year of manufacture 1968.