Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-069
Location: 1,5 km off Argentia NAS, NL (NWP) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A delivery aircraft crashed into Placentia Bay following takeoff from Naval Air Station Argentia (NWP). The flight was en route from Amarillo, Texas to Spain, with planned stops at Argentia NAS and the Azores.A delivery aircraft crashed into Placentia Bay following takeoff from Naval Air Station Argentia (NWP). The flight was en route from Amarillo, Texas to Spain, with planned stops at Argentia NAS and the Azores.
Description
Crashed into Placentia Bay immediately after takeoff from Naval Air Station Argentia (NWP). The aircraft was on a delivery flight from Amarillo, Texas to Spain to be taken on charge by the Spanish Air Force. En route stops were planned at Argentia NAS and the Azores.
Source of Information
https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/dailynews/id/8951https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/dailynews/id/8951Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
