Accident Grumman UF-1G Albatross 1278, Saturday 18 May 1957
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Date:Saturday 18 May 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic U16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman UF-1G Albatross
Owner/operator:United States Coast Guard
Registration: 1278
MSN: G-287
Year of manufacture:1953
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Salem Harbor, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during water JATO demonstration.

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