Accident Grumman UF-1 Albatross ? ,
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Date:Wednesday 15 August 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic U16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman UF-1 Albatross ?
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Kyushu -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Navy amphipious plane sank in a typhoon. Four rescued, one missing.

Sources:

The Dispatch 16 August 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2022 19:37 TB Added
18-Aug-2022 21:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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