1271

On February 8, 1967 at 12:00 AM, 1271 experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Saint Paul Island Alaska.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

This HU-16E crew was performing a scheduled logistics/law enforcement mission to the Loran Station on St. Paul Island. When then arrived they encountered poor weather with a ceiling below 400-feet with light snow falling. With insufficient fuel available to reach an alternate airfield, the pilot attempted to land at the strip. On the fourth attempt to land, the plane crashed when the right wing tip struck the ground. AT2 Frank R. Edmunds was fatally injured as a result. Source: http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm

Aircraft reference details include registration 1271, MSN G-247, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.1785°, -170.2891°.