| Accident List |
| United States
Honour Roll {294,244 bytes} |
| In the compilation of the VPI Book of Remembrance, the USN Honour Roll is incomplete owing to a lack of information concerning the crewmembers of the following accidents/incidents marked with * The Webmaster vpiwebmaster@navdan.ca Dan McLean |
| Date | Squadron | Aircraft | Fatalities | Location | Comments |
| 14-Jan-47 | VP-2 | PV-2 | 1 | NAS Miramar, California | In-flight fire, |
| overshot landing, |
| crashed one mile |
| south-east. BUNO |
| 37174 |
| 22-Jul-47 | VP-10 | PB4Y-2 | 5 | NAS Whidbey Island. | Hit tree landing at |
| Ault Field. BUNO |
| 59821. |
| 16-Dec-47 | VP-3 | PB4Y-5A | 6 | NAS Norfolk, VA. | Mid-air. BUNO |
| 48291. |
| 10-Feb-48 | VP-10 | PBM-5 | 2 | NAS Jacksonville. | Hit trees during |
| GCA approach. |
| BUNO 84772. |
| 25-Apr-48 | VP-12 | PB4Y-2 | 1 | NAS Corpus Christi. | Hit tree landing. |
| BUNO 59860. |
| 9-May-48 | n.n. | PB4Y-6A | 12 | Puerto Rico. | Lost at sea. 2300N |
| 7500W. BUNO |
| 64015. |
| 12-Aug-48 | VP-13 | PB4Y-2B | 12 | S end Rota Island, NAS | Flew into cliff during |
| Agana. | bad weather. |
| BUNO 59776. |
| * 3-Nov-48 | VP-20 | PB4Y-2 | 12 | NAS Kodiak, Alaska. | Lost at sea, 10 |
| miles off Port |
| Moller. BUNO |
| 59685. |
| 4-Nov-48 | VP-1 | P2V-2 | 9 | Vancouver island, BC, | Near Mt. Guemes. |
| Canada. | BUNO 39333. |
| 10-Feb-49 | VP-21 | PB4Y-2 | 2 | NAS Patuxent River, Md. | Crashed 2.5 miles |
| NW during GCA |
| approach. BUNO |
| 66320. |
| 15-May-49 | n.n. | PB4Y-5A | 2 | In Detroit River. | Water-loop during |
| landing. BUNO |
| 34014. |
| 8-Jul-49 | O&R | PBM-5 | 9 | Panama. | Fire in-flt, crashed |
| while attempting a |
| forced landing, |
| 330T 13mi from |
| NAS Coco Solo. |
| BUNO 84655. |
| 24-Jul-49 | VP-61 | PV-2 | 3 | Hersey, WI | Fire in-flt, attempted |
| forced landing. |
| BUNO 37208. |
| 31-Aug-49 | VP-46 | PBM-5S | 10 | NAS San Diego. | Weather problem, |
| wing hit water after |
| take-off. BUNO |
| 84770. |
| 9-Nov-49 | VP-29 | PB4Y-2 | 1 | Mikallo, OR. | Engine failure,forced |
| landing.BUNO |
| 59817. |
| 8-Apr-50 | VP-26 | PB4Y-2 | 10 | Baltic Sea. | Shot down by |
| Russian fighter while |
| patrolling |
| international waters |
| of the Baltic Sea. |
| BUNO 59645. |
| 11-May-50 | NATC | P2V-1 | 4 | Oyster, VA. | Engine fell off. |
| BUNO 48238. |
| 1-Jun-50 | VP-3 | P2V | 9 | NAS Quonset Point | P2V-2 crashed on |
| landing. BUNO |
| 122454. |
| * 27-Nov-50 | VP-4 | P2V-2 | 5 | NAS Barbers Point | Right wing |
| separated during |
| rocket run. BUNO |
| 39340. |
| 18-Dec-50 | VP-931 | P2V-3W | 11 | McCreight Mt. WA | Crashed into |
| mountain, wreckage |
| found on 21 Oct |
| 51. BUNO |
| 124357. |
| 11-Jan-51 | VP-46 | PBM-5S | 6 | Amani O Shima. | Water-loop on |
| landing. BUNO |
| 84662. |
| * 21-Jan-51 | VP-22 | P2V-4 | 2 | One mile north of Naha | Ditched after |
| AFB. | take-off. BUNO |
| 124227. |
| 8-Mar-51 | NATC | PBM-1 | 4 | NAS Patuxent River, MD. | Crashed into |
| Chesapeake Bay at |
| 3737N 7612W. |
| BUNO 121452. |
| 22-Apr-51 | VP-892 | PBM-5 | 6 | NAS Iwakuni. | Engine failure, |
| cartwheeled on a |
| forced landing in |
| Iwakuni Bay. |
| BUNO 84663. |
| 14-Jun-51 | VP-731 | PBM-5 | 3 | Manila Bay, Philippines. | Hard landing. |
| BUNO 85148 |
| 14-Jun-51 | VP-741 | P2V-2 | 8 | Flemings Island Field, NR | Fire in-flt, forced |
| landing in wooded |
| area. BUNO |
| 122453. |
| 15-Jun-51 | VP-2 | P2V-2 | 1 | NAS Kodiak. | Hit ditch on landing |
| resulting in a/c fire. |
| BUNO 124253. |
| 15-Jun-51 | VP-40 | PBM-5S | 12 | Okurokami, Shima, Japan. | Hit mountain in bad |
| weather. BUNO |
| 84691. |
| 21-Jun-51 | VP-9 | PB4Y-2 | 1 | Skagit Bay, WA | Flew into water. |
| BUNO 66263. |
| 29-Jun-51 | VX-1 | PBM-5S | 8 | NAS Key West. | Engine failure on |
| take-off. BUNO |
| 98610. |
| 27-Jul-51 | VP-772 | PB4Y-2S | 9 | Atada Island, Japan. | Hit hill at night. |
| BUNO 59992. |
| 6-Aug-51 | VP-871 | PB4Y-2 | 9 | Smith Island, WA. | Water impact half |
| mile off shore. |
| BUNO 59657. |
| 12-Aug-51 | VP-9 | PB4Y-2 | 12 | Amak Island, Alaska. | Impact with hill. |
| BUNO 66298. |
| 23-Aug-51 | VP-671 | PB4Y-5A | 8 | NAS Atlanta, GA. | Crashed on |
| take-off. BUNO |
| 31-Aug-51 | VP-9 | PB4Y-2 | 10 | Little Tanaga Island, Alaska | Crashed on |
| take-off. BUNO |
| * 4-Sep-51 | VP-5 | P2V-3 | 7 | NAS Quonset Point | A/C fire caused by |
| stuck flare in chute, |
| crashed at sea. |
| BUNO 122978. |
| 6-Nov-51 | VP-6 | P2V | 10 | Sea of Japan | Shot down by |
| Russian fighter |
| aircraft over |
| international waters |
| of the Sea of Japan. |
| BUNO 124283. |
| 27-Nov-51 | VP-731 | PBM-5 | 11 | San Diego, CA | Spun in 7 mi off San |
| Diego coast. |
| BUNO 59223. |
| * 26-Dec-51 | VP-6 | P2V-5 | 2 | NAS Atsugi, Japan | Runaway prop, |
| ditched at night. |
| BUNO 122972 |
| 31-Dec-51 | VP-47 | PBM-5 | 4 | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. | Spun in on take-off. |
| BUNO 84682. |
| * 5-Jan-52 | VP-10 | P2V-2 | 1 | USAFB Burtonwood, UK | Undershot during |
| hot landing, crashed |
| into USAF C-47. |
| Bad weather. |
| BUNO 122443. |
| 14-Jan-52 | VP-871 | PB4Y-2 | 12 | NAS Atsugi, Japan. | Double engine |
| failure, crashed 4mi |
| east of NAS. |
| BUNO 59704. |
| 21-Mar-52 | VP-12 | PB4Y-2 | 10 | NAS Corpus Christi, TX. | Spun in after |
| take-off. BUNO |
| 14-Apr-52 | VP-26 | P2V-4 | 6 | NAS Brunswick, ME. | Engine failure, hit |
| trees during forced |
| landing. BUNO |
| 124255. |
| 11-Jul-52 | VP-893 | PBY-6A | 3 | In Lake Washington, WA. | Wheels down |
| landing. BUNO |
| 46664. |
| 16-Jul-52 | n.n. | PB4Y | 1 | NAS Adak. | Hit dune on landing. |
| BUNO 4093?. |
| * 31-Jul-52 | VP-731 | PBM-5 | 2 | Yellow Sea. | Attacked by |
| Chinese fighters. |
| 7-Aug-52 | VP-892 | PBM-5S | 13 | Luzon Mariveles Mtns., | Hit mountain during |
| Philippines. | bad weather. |
| BUNO 84774. |
| 6-Oct-52 | VP-24 | PB4Y-2B | 6 | NAS Argentia, | Weather and GCA. |
| Newfoundland. | BUNO 59988. |
| 12-Nov-52 | VP-772 | PB4Y-2 | 11 | Shelton, WA. | Hit hill. BUNO |
| 59923. |
| 26-Dec-52 | VP-47 | PBM-5 | 10 | Korea. | Engine failure, |
| ditched and |
| exploded at 3930N |
| 12915E. BUNO |
| 84787. |
| 18-Jan-53 | VP-22 | P2V | 2 | Off Swatow Island | P2V-5 badly |
| damaged by AA fire |
| from Swatow |
| Island that it was |
| forced to ditch. |
| BUNO 127744. |
| 28-Jan-53 | VP-9 | PB4Y-2 | 10 | Black Peak, WA. | Hit mountain at |
| 5000 ft, bad |
| weather, wreckage |
| found in July 53. |
| BUNO 59937. |
| 1-Feb-53 | VP-22 | P2V-5 | 11 | Japan | Crashed into |
| Ryukyuan mountain. |
| BUNO 127751. |
| 2-Jul-53 | VP-42 | PBM-5S | 12 | NAS Adak. | Fire in flight, forced |
| landing in fog, |
| crashed at sea. |
| BUNO 85158. |
| 13-Jul-53 | VP-44 | P5M-1 | 7 | NAS Norfolk, VA. | Engine failure, |
| ditched off Cape |
| Henry. BUNO |
| 126503. |
| 18-Oct-53 | VP-18 | P2V-5 | 9 | Keflavik. | Engine failure after |
| take-off, ditched |
| 50mi sw of Iceland. |
| BUNO 124901. |
| 19-Oct-53 | n.n. | P2V-5 | 4 | Bermuda. | Stalled on wave-off, |
| crashed in St. |
| Georges Harbour. |
| BUNO 128389. |
| 4-Jan-54 | VP-2 | P2V-5 | 10 | Korea. | Engine failure, |
| ditched at 3440N |
| 12200E, 40 mi off |
| Chojudo. BUNO |
| 127752. |
| 21-Jan-54 | VP-7 | P2V-5 | 8 | Barbers Point, Hawaii. | Crashed into Mount |
| Puu Kaua, |
| East-South-East |
| slope on landing |
| approach. BUNO |
| 124874. |
| * 4-Sep-54 | VP-19 | P2V | 1 | Off Siberia | Shot down by |
| Russian fighter |
| aircraft. |
| 9-Nov-56 | VP-49 | P5M | 10 | Bermuda Triangle. | Lost at sea. BUNO |
| 127705. |
| * 2-Apr-57 | n.n. | P2V | 11 | Chincoteague, Virginia | Mid-air explosion |
| shortly after |
| take-off. |
| 12-Apr-57 | VP-26 | P2V-5F | 6 | NAS Brunswick | Crashed at NAS |
| Brunswick as a |
| consequence of a |
| runaway varicam. |
| BUNO 131452. |
| 15-Jul-57 | VP-23 | P2V-7 | 9 | Northern Italy | Crashed into |
| Fradusta mountains |
| during a SAR for a |
| missing USN P2V |
| from Willow Grove. |
| A/C LJ-11. |
| * 23-Jul-57 | VP-28 | P2V-5F | 11 | 300yds off Barbers Point, | BUNO 128418. |
| Hawaii. |
| 29-Sep-58 | VP-26 | P2V-5F | 10 | NAS Key West. | Lost at sea 30 miles |
| north of Key West. |
| BUNO |
| 131461. |
| 27-Jan-59 | VP-56 | P5M | 4 | In Willoughby Bay, | Engine failure. |
| Virginia. |
| 9-Nov-61 | VP-10 | P2V | 11 | Atlantic Ocean. | Lost at sea, 300 |
| nms off the Virginia |
| coast. A/C LD-2. |
| Crew 2. |
| 12-Jan-62 | VP-5 | P2V | 12 | Kronborg | Crash landing. |
| Glacier,Greenland |
| 22-Sep-62 | VP-42 | P5M-2 | 10 | Montague Island, Alaska. | Crashed into |
| mountain at 1900 ft |
| at 5947N 14749W. |
| BUNO 47937. |
| This a/c was the last |
| Marlin built. |
| 11-Jan-63 | VP-17 | P2V | 7 | NAS Kodiak, Alaska. | Collision with |
| mountain during |
| landing in bad |
| weather. BUNO |
| 135559. |
| * 30-Jan-63 | VP-8 | P-3 | 14 | NAS Patuxent River | Lost at sea. BUNO |
| 149672. |
| * 11-May-64 | VP-7 | P2V | 10 | Rota, Spain |
| 8-Sep-64 | VP-42 | P2V | 6 | South China Sea. | Lost at sea while on |
| patrol off central |
| Vietnam. |
| 17-Nov-64 | VP-45 | P-3 | 10 | NAS Argentia, Nfld. | Aircraft crashed into |
| water, four miles |
| out on a GCA final. |
| BUNO 151362. |
| 24-Nov-64 | VP-2 | P2V-7 | 12 | 3 mi sw of Cape | Collided with |
| Newenham, Alaska. | mountain, 250 miles |
| west of Kodiak. |
| BUNO 135610. |
| 4-Dec-64 | VP-9 | P-3 | 13 | NAS Sangley Point, PI. | Onboard fire |
| caused by launching |
| magnesium flares |
| thru sonochute. |
| Crew 7. BUNO |
| 150508. |
| 7-Apr-65 | VP-9 | P-3 | 1 | NAS Sangley Point, PI | A/C ran off runway. |
| Crew 5. BUNO |
| 150506. |
| * 27-Jul-65 | VP-16 | P-3 | 4 | Bermuda | Ground impact. |
| BUNO 151380. |
| 10-Dec-65 | VP-11 | P2V-7 | 1 | Brunswick, Maine | Rocket fired but |
| failed to leave wing |
| stn, a/c ditched. |
| BUNO 147960. |
| * 9-Apr-66 | VP-19 | P-3 | 11 | Noris | Water impact |
| BUNO 152171. |
| 4-Jul-66 | VP-19 | P-3 | 4 | Michigan | Ground impact. |
| BUNO 152172 |
| 6-Jan-67 | VP-50 | P5M | 10 | Sangley Point, Philippines | 5 inch rocket ignited |
| on wing, wing |
| destroyed, a/c |
| crashed into water |
| in Scarborough |
| Shoals. |
| 28-Apr-67 | VP-4 | P-3 | 12 | Japan | Lost at sea. BUNO |
| 151365. |
| 25-Dec-67 | VP-42 | P2V | 11 | Gulf of Alaska. | Lost at sea during a |
| patrol in bad |
| weather. Exact date |
| is unknown, but it |
| was close to |
| Christmas. |
| 16-Jan-68 | VP-48 | P-3 | 12 | Japan | Crashed into |
| mountain |
| descending into |
| Iwakuni. BUNO |
| 152144. Crew 11. |
| 6-Feb-68 | VP-26 | P-3 | 12 | China Sea | Lost at sea. Crew |
| 8. BUNO |
| 153440. |
| 1-Apr-68 | VP-26 | P-3 | 12 | China Sea | Lost at sea. Crew |
| 1. BUNO |
| 153445. |
| 5-Apr-68 | VP-6 | P-3 | 8 | NAS Naha, Okinawa. | Lost at sea, 2705N |
| 13000E. BUNO |
| 151350. |
| 6-Apr-68 | VP-6 | P-3 | 8 | China Sea | Lost at sea. BUNO |
| 151350. |
| 6-Mar-69 | VP-31 | P-3 | 6 | Lemoore, California | Hard landing-a/c |
| fire. BUNO |
| 152765. |
| 3-Aug-70 | VP-17 | P-3 | 10 | Nevada | In-flight explosion. |
| BUNO 152159. |
| * 5-Dec-71 | VP-6 | P-3 | 1 | Cubi Pt. | Engine failure. |
| BUNO 152151. |
| 26-May-72 | VP-31 | P-3 | 8 | In California | Aircraft |
| disappeared. |
| BUNO 152155. |
| 3-Jun-72 | VP-44 | P-3 | 14 | Morocco | Crashed into |
| mountain. BUNO |
| 152182. |
| 15-Mar-73 | VP-10 | P-3 | 5 | NAS Brunswick | Water impact. |
| BUNO 152749. |
| 12-Apr-73 | VP-47 | P-3 | 5 | NAS Moffett Field. | Mid-air collision |
| with a NASA |
| Convair 660. |
| BUNO 157322. |
| 11-Dec-77 | VP -11 | P-3 | 13 | Canary Islands. | Crashed into |
| mountain. Crew 6. |
| BUNO 151380. |
| 26-Apr-78 | VP-23 | P-3 | 7 | Lajes, Azores | Water impact. |
| BUNO 152724. |
| 22-Sep-78 | VP-8 | P-3 | 7 | Paris, Maine | Wing separation in |
| flight. BUNO |
| 152757. |
| 26-Oct-78 | VP-9 | P-3 | 5 | Adak, Alaska | Engine overspeed |
| and fire, subsequent |
| ditching. BUNO |
| 159892. |
| 27-Jun-79 | VP-22 | P-3 | 5 | Cubi Pt. | Engine failure with |
| subsequent fire. |
| BUNO 154596. |
| 17-Apr-80 | VP-50 | P-3 | 6 | Pago Pago | A/C struck tram |
| wires. BUNO |
| 158213. |
| 16-Jun-83 | VP-1 | P-3 | 14 | Hawaii | Crashed into |
| mountain. BUNO |
| 152720. |
| 21-Mar-91 | VP-50 | P-3 | 27 | North Pacific(2 a/c midair) | Midair collision |
| between two |
| aircraft from |
| VP-50, Buno's |
| 158930 and |
| 159325. |
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