Last updated: 21 October 2021
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1960 |
| Type: |  Grumman UF-1 Albatross |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 36 km (22.5 mls) SE of Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP) ( Philippines)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manila-Nichols Air Base (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP/RPMB), Philippines |
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.
Sources:
» Madera Tribune 15 November 1960, p2» San Bernardino Sun 16 November 1960, p30
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manila-Nichols Air Base to Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS as the crow flies is 86 km (54 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Manila-Nichols Air Base to Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS as the crow flies is 86 km (54 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
