Registration / Serial:159329
Military Code:PD-01
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion
C/n (msn):158-5619
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VP-9
City / Airport:San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:April 1992
Photo by:Raymond RivardContact
Photo ID:475807Submit Correction
View count: 247
The aircraft was in an exercise off the southern California coast when it had an uncontained turbine failure in the No. 2 engine.  This failure also damaged the No. 1 engine controls. With a high landing speed the aircraft could not land at North Island because of the short runways (8,000 foot). It decided to land at Miramar with the long 12,000 foot 24R/6L runway. This is the approach to runway 6L.
Registration / Serial:159329
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion
C/n (msn):158-5619
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:April 1992
Photo by:Raymond RivardContact
Registration / Serial:159329
Military Code:PD-01
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion
C/n (msn):158-5619
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VP-9
City / Airport:San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:April 1992
Photo by:Raymond RivardContact
Photo ID:475807Submit Correction
View count: 247
The aircraft was in an exercise off the southern California coast when it had an uncontained turbine failure in the No. 2 engine.  This failure also damaged the No. 1 engine controls. With a high landing speed the aircraft could not land at North Island because of the short runways (8,000 foot). It decided to land at Miramar with the long 12,000 foot 24R/6L runway. This is the approach to runway 6L.
Registration / Serial:159329
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion
C/n (msn):158-5619
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:April 1992
Photo by:Raymond RivardContact