Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 October 1966
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-7145
Location: ca 64 km off Dong Hoi, Gulf of Tonkin –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The Grumman HU-16B Albatross Albatross aircraft.The Grumman HU-16B Albatross Albatross aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Grumman HU-16B Albatross amphibian plane departed Da Nang, Vietnam on an afternoon patrol over the Gulf of Tonkin, experiencing deteriorating weather conditions. The flight failed to return, and rescue operations were unsuccessful in locating the aircraft. The last radio contact was approximately 40 miles off Dong Hoi.A Grumman HU-16B Albatross amphibian plane departed Da Nang, Vietnam on an afternoon patrol over the Gulf of Tonkin, experiencing deteriorating weather conditions. The flight failed to return, and rescue operations were unsuccessful in locating the aircraft. The last radio contact was approximately 40 miles off Dong Hoi.
Description
The Grumman HU-16B Albatross amphibian plane departed Da Nang, Vietnam on an afternoon patrol over the Gulf of Tonkin. Weather worsened and the flight failed to return. Rescue missions failed to located the plane. The last radio contact was about 40 miles off Dong Hoi.
Source of Information
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Weather conditions deteriorating rapidly during a patrol.Weather conditions deteriorating rapidly during a patrol.Share on:
