Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Mar 21, 1991 (14 killed), Pacif...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on March 21, 1991 near Pacific Ocean, World with 14 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; reported factors were crew fatigue,...
- Date: March 21, 1991
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined; reported factors were crew fatigue, lapses in formation flying, and the second aircraft not following its assigned heading.
Two US Navy P-3C Orions flying a combined survey mission over the Pacific collided in marginal weather at about 3,000 ft and both crashed into the sea. All 27 crew aboard the two aircraft were lost, and only a few pieces of debris were found.