Narrative:
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.
accident date: 12-07-1988
type: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner
registration: 158381
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1988 |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 158381 |
| MSN: | 282-93 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 Turbo Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Spratly Islands [South China Sea] ( Pacific Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS), Singapore |
| Subic Bay International Airport (SFS/RPLB), Philippines |
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.
Sources:
» Viets save 3 U.S. pilots in China Sea (Elyria Chronicle Telegram, 1988-07-15)Photos
accident date: 12-07-1988
type: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner
registration: 158381
Map
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 Singapore-Changi International Airport to Subic Bay International Airport as the crow flies is 2319 km (1449 miles).
Distance from Singapore-Changi International Airport to Subic Bay International Airport as the crow flies is 2319 km (1449 miles).
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