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| Date: | Friday 16 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16A Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 6th Air Rescue Squadron/Flight E |
| Registration: | 51-0055 |
| MSN: | G-132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eyjafjallajökull -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Keflavík Naval Air Station (KEF/BIKF) |
| Keflavík Naval Air Station (KEF/BIKF) |
Crashed into a glacier in poor weather.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Vísir, 19 May 1952
USAF individual aircraft record card
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 11:31 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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