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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman HU-16B Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 37th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron |
| Registration: | 51-7145 |
| MSN: | G-195 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 64 km off Dong Hoi, Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
The Grumman HU-16B Albatross amphibian plane departed Da Nang, Vietnam on an afternoon patrol over the Gulf of Tonkin. Weather worsened and the flight failed to return. Rescue missions failed to located the plane. The last radio contact was about 40 miles off Dong Hoi.
Sources:
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
USAF individual aircraft record card
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 10:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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