ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281426
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| Date: | Saturday 14 December 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16 Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norton AFB, CA |
The "SA-16 Grumman" twin-engine amphibian plane crash-landed on a beach and destroyed by fire during practicing air rescue landings in the San Diego Bay. Crew escaped without injury. The right engine was wrapped in flames shortly after one take-off.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 15 December 1957, p13 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2022 13:15 | TB | Added |
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