Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Aug 3, 1970 (10 killed), Search...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on August 3, 1970 near Searchlight Nevada, United States with 10 fatalities.
- Date: August 3, 1970
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Searchlight Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy Orion on a transit flight from Nellis toward Hawaii ran into a thunderstorm soon after takeoff. It lost control, broke up in the air and crashed in the desert near Searchlight, Nevada, killing all ten crew.