Accident Grumman UF-2 Albatross 9051, Thursday 29 July 1965
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Date:Thursday 29 July 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic U16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman UF-2 Albatross
Owner/operator:JMSDF
Registration: 9051
MSN: G-459
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:Horoizumi district of Hokkaido Prefecture -   Japan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in the mountainous Horoizumi district of Hokkaido Prefecture on July 29, 1965, with the loss of all seven of her crew members.

Sources:

https://www.j-hangarspace.jp/jmsdf-where-are-they-now

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2021 18:08 TB Added
25-Feb-2025 07:30 N3459Charlie Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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