Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Apr 5, 1968 (8 killed), Pacific...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on April 5, 1968 near Pacific Ocean, World with 8 fatalities.
- Date: April 5, 1968
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy Orion patrol aircraft departed Kadena on a night patrol over the Pacific. While flying low in a level attitude about 320 km east of Okinawa, it struck the water, broke into three pieces and sank. Four crew members were found alive and eight were killed.