Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 July 1988
Aircraft Type: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 158381
Location: off Spratly Islands [South China Sea] –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Navigation system of the Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner jet.Navigation system of the Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner jet.
Category: Accident
A U.S. Navy North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner jet ditched in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands due to navigation system problems. All three crew members were rescued by a Vietnamese navy vessel.A U.S. Navy North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner jet ditched in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands due to navigation system problems. All three crew members were rescued by a Vietnamese navy vessel.
Description
A U.S. Navy North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner jet was ditched in the South China Sea off the Spratly Islands. All three crew members entered a life raft and were later rescued by a Vietnamese navy vessel. The airplane, from the Navy’s Fleet Logistics Support Squadron at Cubi Point, suffered problems with the navigation system, forcing the crew to ditch the plane when it ran out of fuel.
Primary Cause
Navigation system malfunction leading to a forced ditching of the aircraft.Navigation system malfunction leading to a forced ditching of the aircraft.Share on:
