Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 June 1972
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3A Orion
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 152182
Location: near Jebel Musa –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system and potentially the autopilot)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system and potentially the autopilot)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a sudden loss of control during descent near a 2,700-foot mountain, resulting in a crash landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was experiencing adverse weather conditions.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a sudden loss of control during descent near a 2,700-foot mountain, resulting in a crash landing. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and was experiencing adverse weather conditions.
Description
Crashed into the side of a 2,700-foot mountain about an hour after departure.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and asymmetric thrust during descent.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and asymmetric thrust during descent.Share on:
