Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Sep 22, 1978 (8 killed), Poland...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on September 22, 1978 near Poland Maine, United States with 8 fatalities.
- Date: September 22, 1978
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Poland Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Navy Lockheed P-3B Orion (BuNo 152757) flying from Brunswick NAS, Maine, to an airshow in Trenton, Ontario, lost its No. 1 engine to whirl mode in stormy weather. The engine separated along with about 11 feet of the left wing, which struck the horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft went out of control, broke apart and crashed near Poland, Maine. All eight crew were killed.