153440 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

February 6, 1968Accident
The aircraft departed U-Tapao Airbase in Thailand in the evening of February 5 for a 24-hour patrol flight over the Gulf of Thailand. Around 0300LT, the crew informed ground about his position and this was the last radio transmission as the airplane disappeared few minutes later and crashed into the sea off Phú Quốc Island.
Lockheed P-3 Orion · 12 fatalities
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, it is believed that the loss of control was the result of problems with the autopilot system. Full accident record