Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, May 26, 1972 (8 killed), Pacifi...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on May 26, 1972 near Pacific Ocean, World with 8 fatalities.
- Date: May 26, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy patrol aircraft of squadron VP 31 failed to return after a routine training flight from NAS Moffett Field on 26 May 1972. Eight personnel were aboard, and a seven day search by military and civil aircraft found no trace of the aircraft or its crew. No cause has been established.