Air disaster

NOAA Flight 42

15 Sep 1989 · 14.52° N, 54.63° W

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When
15 Sep 1989
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
14.52° N, 54.63° W
Description
1989 aviation incident over the Atlantic Ocean
Deaths
0
Injured
0

1989 Hurricane Hunters NOAA 42 incident

1989 aviation incident over the Atlantic Ocean

On September 15, 1989, a Lockheed WP-3D Orion operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) experienced an engine fire and nearly crashed while flying through the eyewall of Hurricane Hugo. The crew managed to extinguish the fire and safely return to Barbados.

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