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| Date: | Monday 14 March 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman HU-16B Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 33rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron |
| Registration: | 51-0071 |
| MSN: | G-151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | off Haiphong -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The HU-16B Albatross flying boat was deployed to rescue two crew members of a downed McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom off Haiphong in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Albatross landed in the sea close to the shoreline. It was quickly approached by several North Vietnamese boats. They began to open fire on the Albatross, finally firing a mortar shell. They flying boat burst into flames. The survivors were later rescued by Navy helicopters.
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 10:10 | phlamberts | Updated [Registration, Operator, Country, Source, ] |
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