37208
Flight / Schedule
37208
Aircraft
Lockheed P-2 HarpoonRegistration
37208
MSN
15-1174
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
July 24, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hershey Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.2850°, -76.6535°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
42.9%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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