Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 July 1953
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-7158
Location: Persian Gulf –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Helicopter rotor system.Helicopter rotor system.
Category: Accident
A helicopter landed unsafely off the coast of Saudi Arabia, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A helicopter landed unsafely off the coast of Saudi Arabia, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Landing accident off Saudi Arabia.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
