Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 December 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3A Orion
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 150508
Location: 40 km W off Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP), Philippines –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A catastrophic onboard fire resulted in the crash of an aircraft, causing it to sink into the sea.A catastrophic onboard fire resulted in the crash of an aircraft, causing it to sink into the sea.
Description
Onboard fire caused by launching magnesium flares. The aircraft crashed into the sea.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9lEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iScEAAAAIBAJ&dq=philippines%20navy&pg=7412%2C2771673http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9lEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iScEAAAAIBAJ&dq=philippines%20navy&pg=7412%2C2771673Primary Cause
Launching magnesium flares.Launching magnesium flares.Share on:
