| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 21, 1991 |
| Time: | 0215 |
| Location: | Off San Diego, California |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy / Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Lockheed P-3C / Lockheed P-3C |
| Registration: | 158930/159325 |
| cn / ln: | 185-5602 /185-5615 |
| Aboard: | 27 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Fatalities: | 27 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The two aircraft collided at an altitude of 3,000 ft. while conducting training exercises off the coast of southern California. Both planes crashed into the sea. Loss of situational awareness, one crew misunderstanding the others intentions or a previous understanding made by radio contact may have led to the accident. Thirteen aboard 159325 and 14 aboard 158930 were killed. |
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