Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 January 1972
Aircraft Type: Grumman C-2A Greyhound
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 155122
Location: Mediterranean Sea –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpit and control systems.Aircraft cockpit and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea during an attempted landing on the USS Independence carrier. All six occupants of the cockpit were trapped and perished.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea during an attempted landing on the USS Independence carrier. All six occupants of the cockpit were trapped and perished.
Description
Crashed into sea while attempting to land on carrier USS Independence. The aircraft sank six minutes after impact with the two pilots trapped in the cockpit.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during the landing, resulting in a catastrophic impact with the water.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during the landing, resulting in a catastrophic impact with the water.Share on:
