Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-7146
Location: Nabeul –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred following an engine failure, resulting in the loss of life and serious injuries to five crew members. The crash occurred during a search mission for three missing aircraft, originating from the aircraft carrier Coral Sea.A serious aviation incident occurred following an engine failure, resulting in the loss of life and serious injuries to five crew members. The crash occurred during a search mission for three missing aircraft, originating from the aircraft carrier Coral Sea.
Description
Crashed after engine failure. The pilot, Joseph E. Hessom, was killed. Five crew men were seriously injured and two escaped unhurt. The aircraft was engaged in a search mission for three aircraft missing on a flight from the aircraft carrier Coral Sea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.shissem.com/Hissem_Isaac_Hessom_of_John.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.shissem.com/Hissem_Isaac_Hessom_of_John.htmlPrimary Cause
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