37208

On July 24, 1949 at 12:00 AM, 37208 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Hershey Pennsylvania.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 42.9%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft registered 37208 (VP-ML-6) crashed in flames in a field located in Hershey. Four crew members were injured while three others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 37208, MSN 15-1174, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2850°, -76.6535°.