ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed P-3B Orion 152724 Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB)
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Date:Wednesday 26 April 1978
Type:Silhouette image of generic P3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed P-3B Orion
Operator:United States Navy
Registration: 152724
MSN: 185-5164
First flight: 1966
Crew:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:32 km (20 mls) NE off Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (LFB) (   Portugal)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal
Destination airport:Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal
Narrative:
Crashed at sea during a routine training mission.

Sources:
» P-3 Orion Aircraft Location Report (P-3 Orion Research Group - The Netherlands)
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
» Bangor Daily News - Apr 28, 1978


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accident date: 26-04-1978
type: Lockheed P-3B Orion
registration: 152724
 

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