Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 June 1965
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-5287
Location: 200 km off North Vietnamese coast –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: B-52F bombersB-52F bombers
Category: Accident
An Albatross aircraft, on a rescue mission from Guam to Vietnam, crashed and sank approximately 200 km off the North Vietnamese coast. The aircraft was searching for the crew of two B-52F bombers that collided. The Norwegian ship rescued the crew.An Albatross aircraft, on a rescue mission from Guam to Vietnam, crashed and sank approximately 200 km off the North Vietnamese coast. The aircraft was searching for the crew of two B-52F bombers that collided. The Norwegian ship rescued the crew.
Description
The Albatross was on a rescue mission from Guam to Vietnam when it crashed and sank about 200 km off the North Vietnamese coast. The crew was rescued by a Norwegian ship. The amphibian plane was searching for the crew of two USAF B-52F bombers (57-0047 and 57-0179) that collided in the area.
Primary Cause
Collision between two B-52F bombers.Collision between two B-52F bombers.Share on:
