Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Dec 11, 1977 (13 killed), Hierr...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on December 11, 1977 near Hierro Island Canary Islands, Spain with 13 fatalities.
- Date: December 11, 1977
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Hierro Island Canary Islands, Spain
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy P-3 Orion on a maritime patrol from Lajes in the Azores flew into a mountain on El Hierro in fog while one engine was shut down for loiter. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 aboard died.