Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Grumman UF-1 Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Location: 10 km W of Izu –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Albatross F8U Crusader aircraft.Albatross F8U Crusader aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Albatross F8U Crusader search mission for a missing US Navy F8U Crusader was disrupted when the aircraft struck Daruma Mountain. The incident occurred during a search operation.An Albatross F8U Crusader search mission for a missing US Navy F8U Crusader was disrupted when the aircraft struck Daruma Mountain. The incident occurred during a search operation.
Description
The Albatross hit Daruma Mountain while on a search mission for a US Navy F8U Crusader that had gone missing.
Source of Information
https://newspaperarchive.com/pacific-stars-and-stripes-oct-26-1961-p-24/https://newspaperarchive.com/pacific-stars-and-stripes-oct-26-1961-p-24/Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a collision with terrain.Possible navigational error or miscalculation leading to a collision with terrain.Share on:
