141275

On November 15, 1960 at 12:00 AM, 141275 experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Mt Mariveles Bataan.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

While approaching Subic Bay NAS in marginal weather conditions, the seaplane struck the slope of a Mt Mariveles located 37 km south of the airfield. All six occupants were killed, among them Admiral Arthur F. Spring, his wife and his aide. Crew: Lt Wade K. Smith, pilot, Lt Kenneth Owles, copilot, Airman Cecil G. Johnson. Passengers: Adm Arthur F. Spring, Clare Spring, Lt Karl Ziegenhagen.

Aircraft reference details include registration 141275, MSN G-422, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5285°, 120.4815°.