Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 April 1959
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16 Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Location: Baltimore Harbor Field, MD –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A third and final attempt to take-off was unsuccessful, resulting in a crash into shallow harbor water. The aircraft was experiencing significant turbulence and control issues prior to the impact.A third and final attempt to take-off was unsuccessful, resulting in a crash into shallow harbor water. The aircraft was experiencing significant turbulence and control issues prior to the impact.
Description
Crashed into shallow harbor water shortly after take-off as third and last attempt to take-off.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nkxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3063%2C2591168https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nkxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3063%2C2591168Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and control system malfunctions during the final take-off attempt.Severe turbulence and control system malfunctions during the final take-off attempt.Share on:
