Crash of a Grumman E-2C Hawkeye on USS Midway: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 17, 1985
Registration:
161094
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
USS Midway - USS Midway
MSN:
A058
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training flight on USS Midway. In unclear circumstances, the aircraft was trying to land but missed the rope and crashed into the sea. Two crew members were killed while three others were rescued.