Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-058
Location: Gulf of Tonkin –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, a Boeing 737, experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a significant impact off the North Vietnamese coast. The aircraft was flying at a high altitude and speed.A commercial aircraft, a Boeing 737, experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a significant impact off the North Vietnamese coast. The aircraft was flying at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Crashed 120 miles off the North Vietnamese coast.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected aerodynamic instability.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected aerodynamic instability.Share on:
