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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman UF-1 Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 36 km SE of Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP) -
 Philippines
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manila-Nichols Air Base (MNL/RPLL) |
| Luzon Island-Cubi Point NAS (NCP/RPMB) |
Crashed into Mount Mariveles 40 miles west of Manila. Rear Admiral Arthur F. Spring (51), his wife, an accompanying officer and three crew died. A Navy helicopter later crashed during a SAR mission, killing four.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 15 November 1960, p2
San Bernardino Sun 16 November 1960, p30
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