Accident Grumman UF-1G Albatross 2121, Tuesday 14 December 1954
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Date:Tuesday 14 December 1954
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: 2121
MSN: G-347
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Haines Municipal Airport, AK (HNS) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Haines Municipal Airport, AK (HNS/PAHN)
Destination airport:Juneau, AK
Narrative:
Crashed during water takeoff.

Sources:

Ellensburg Daily Record - Dec 15, 1954

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