Status: | |
Datum: | dinsdag 12 juli 1988 |
Type: | North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Navy |
Registratie: | 158381 |
Constructienummer: | 282-93 |
Bouwjaar: | |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 Turbo Wasp |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | van Spratly Islands [South China Sea] ( Grote Oceaan)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS), Singapore |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS/RPLB), Filippijnen |
Beschrijving: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.
Bronnen:
» Viets save 3 U.S. pilots in China Sea (Elyria Chronicle Telegram, 1988-07-15)
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accident date:
12-07-1988type: North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner
registration: 158381
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Singapore-Changi International Airport en Subic Bay International Airport bedraagt 2319 km (1449 miles).
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.