Accident Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0039, Wednesday 18 April 1956
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Date:Wednesday 18 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic U16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman SA-16A Albatross
Owner/operator:USAF - 58th Air Rescue Squadron
Registration: 51-0039
MSN: G-114
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:0,4 km N of Wheelus Air Base (MJI) -   Libya
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
USAF individual aircraft record card

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2025 11:31 phlamberts Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ]

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