Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 September 1974
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16B Albatross (HU-16)
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: AN.1A-1
Location: SE off Cabo de Palos –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SurfacesAircraft Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A training flight involving a single aircraft crashed into the sea due to a sudden and unexpected weather event.A training flight involving a single aircraft crashed into the sea due to a sudden and unexpected weather event.
Description
Crashed in sea on training flight.
Primary Cause
Severe and sudden turbulence caused by rapidly changing atmospheric conditions.Severe and sudden turbulence caused by rapidly changing atmospheric conditions.Share on:
