Albrook - Albrook

On January 18, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Albrook - Albrook experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Jardín Antioquia.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight.

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a SAR mission following the disappearance of a Beechcraft Bonanza and was based at Albrook AFB, Panama. In unknown circumstances, the seaplane crashed in Jardín, Antioquia. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 51-7197, MSN G-262, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.5991°, -75.8192°.