Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Apr 26, 1991 (1 killed), Cocos...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on April 26, 1991 near Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Western Australia, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Severe...
- Date: April 26, 1991
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe vibration after parts of the left wing leading edge detached in flight during a low pass, forcing an emergency landing in the lagoon.
A Royal Australian Air Force P-3 Orion (A9-754) lost pieces of its left wing leading edge during a low pass over Cocos Island on 26 April 1991. The crew made an emergency landing in shallow water near the airport and the aircraft lost its undercarriage. One occupant was killed when propeller blades punctured the fuselage, and sources differ on whether that person was a passenger or additional crew. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.