Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 November 1960
Aircraft Type: Grumman UF-1 Albatross
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Location: 36 km SE of Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Navy helicopterNavy helicopter
Category: Accident
A Navy helicopter crashed while conducting a search and rescue mission near Mount Mariveles, resulting in the deaths of five crew members and a rear admiral.A Navy helicopter crashed while conducting a search and rescue mission near Mount Mariveles, resulting in the deaths of five crew members and a rear admiral.
Description
Crashed into Mount Mariveles 40 miles west of Manila. Rear Admiral Arthur F. Spring (51), his wife, an accompanying officer and three crew died. A Navy helicopter later crashed during a SAR mission, killing four.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the SAR mission.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the SAR mission.Share on:
