Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Navy
Registration Number: 1264
Location: Luang Sun Mountain, Taipei –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.
Description
Crashed into mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Navy.pdfhttp://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Navy.pdfPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system.Share on:
