1964 — Nov 17, USN P-3A Orion crash, landing in fog, ~USN Base, Argentia, Newfoundland-10

–10 AP. “Ten Men Killed In Navy Plane Crash.” The Progress, Clearfield, PA. 11-18-1964, p1.
–10 Aviation Safety Network. U.S. Navy P-3A Orion approach, Argentia NAS, NL, Canada.
–10 US Dept. Navy. “Casualties: US Navy…Marine Corps Personnel Killed and Injured…”

Narrative Information

U.S. Navy: “A four-engine P-3A Orion…crashed in fog while attempting to land at Argentia naval base. Ten crew members killed. 17 Nov. 1964.” (US Dept. Navy. “Casualties: US Navy…Marine Corps Personnel Killed and Injured…”)

Newspaper

Nov 18, AP: “Argentia, Nfld. (AP) – All 10 men aboard a U.S. Navy patrol plane returning to fog-shrouded Argentia Naval Base were killed Tuesday night when it plunged into the sea. The four-engine P3A Orion was approaching on instruments when it crashed three miles west of the field. Persons on shore reported seeing a fire and hearing an explosion. Two tugboats, two crash boats, a rescue helicopter and a Coast Guard transport found no trace of the aircraft.” (Associated Press. “Ten Men Killed In Navy Plane Crash.” The Progress, Clearfield, PA. 11-18-1964, p. 1.)
Sources

Associated Press. “Ten Men Killed In Navy Plane Crash.” The Progress, Clearfield, PA. 11-18-1964, p. 1. Accessed 7-9-2022 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/clearfield-progress-nov-18-1964-p-1/

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. U.S. Navy P-3A Orion approach crash into ocean, Argentia NAS, NL, Canada, 17 November 1964. Accessed 7-9-2022 at: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19641117-0

United States Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center. See “Casualties: US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Killed and Injured in Selected Accidents and Other Incidents Not Directly the Result of Enemy Action.” Washington, DC: Washington Navy Yard. Accessed at: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/NHC/accidents.htm