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Grumman E-2b & E-2C Hawkeye
 Losses and Damaged


                                                                                usn photo
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft

The Grumman E-2 is not equipped with ejection seats but does carry emergency life rafts and the crew are provided with parachutes and survival gear.
 

List being compiled - more to add
   
Date

Air Force

 A'cft Unit / Serial

based

 crashed crew photo seat
                 
8th August 1972


USN

 Grumman
E-2B
Hawkeye		 151705          
     

 

  
         
11th April 1975
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 158642
GE-716		 RVAW-110   damaged    
     

 

  
         
29th October 1975
USN		 Grumman
E-2B
Hawkeye		 151703          
     

 

  
         
14th January 1978
2:03 P.M
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 159108    improper installation of a small locking key had resulted in the in-flight disconnection of a critical flight control system, leaving the aircraft uncontrollable    
     

 

  
killed killed killed killed killed
13th November 1979
USN		 Grumman
E-2B
Hawkeye		 150537          
     

 

  
         
17th August 1985
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 161094
NF-603
VAW-115		 Crashed while conducting flight operations aboard MIDWAY.
USS COCHRANE saved 2 Naval Aviators		    
     

 

  
rescued rescued      
24th August 1990
USCoast Guard		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 3501
CGAW-1		 crashed near a Navy base during a landing at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico four aviators killed  
     

 

  
killed killed killed killed  
8th July 1991
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 161343
AE-01
VAW-122		        
     

 

  
         
31st July 1992
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 162617/AC-602
VAW-126
USS John F. Kennedy		 On a routine training flight. Crashed 75 miles north of Puerto Rico    
     

 

  
killed killed killed killed killed
26th March 1993
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 161549
VAW-124
USS Theodore Roosevelt		 crashed in international waters off the coast of Italy in the Ionian Sea after it had monitored air drops of relief supplies in Bosnia-Herzegovina    
     

 

  
killed killed killed killed killed
October 1996
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 160420/AC-601
VAW-126		        
     

 

  
         
1st April 1997
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 161781/NF-602
VAW-115		        
     

 

  
         
18th July 1998
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		  
VAW-120		        
     

 

  
         
9th May 2000
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 164354/NE-600
VAW-116		        
     

 

  
         
29th April 2003
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 164492
NG-603
VAW-112		        
     

 

  
         
14th August 2003
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		   Grumman        
     

 

  
         
9th June 2005
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		  
VAW-120		        
     

 

  
         
26th October 2005
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 163698
NF-602
VAW-115		        
     

 

  
         
22nd September 2006
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 16529 .
AB-60
VAW-123		        
     

 

  
         
15th August 2007
11:00 p.m
USN		 Grumman
E-2C
Hawkeye		 163696
AD
VAW-120
USS Harry S. Truman
(CVN 75)		 crashed at sea while conducting operations on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Only three crew on board. All three missing  
     

 

  
         
DATE ??
Egypt		 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye            
     

 

  
         

   Operators
1 Lost   No Known Losses          

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