37374

Hit the slope of a mountain while conducting a night training flight. All six crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

37374

Registration

37374

MSN

15-1340

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

August 2, 1945 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Port Angeles Washington

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

48.1181°, -123.4307°

Narrative Report

On August 2, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 37374 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Port Angeles Washington.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Hit the slope of a mountain while conducting a night training flight. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 37374, MSN 15-1340, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1181°, -123.4307°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Hit the slope of a mountain while conducting a night training flight. All six crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

37374

MSN

15-1340

Year of Manufacture

1944