Subi Point - USS Constellation

On October 2, 1969 at 07:10 AM, Subi Point - USS Constellation experienced a crash involving Grumman C-2A Greyhound, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Gulf of Tonkin All Vietnam.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 26 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The Greyhound was completing a troop transfer from Subi Point, Philippines, to the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. While approaching the navy ship, the airplane went out of control, dove into the sea and disintegrated on impact. Quickly on the scene, about 15 km from the ship, rescuers found some debris floating on water and an oil slick. None of the 26 occupants survived the crash. Crew: Lt Herbert Hugh Dilger, Lt Richard Allen Livingstone, P03 Paul Kierstead Moser, P03 Michael James Tye, P03 Rayford Jerome Hill.

Aircraft reference details include registration 152796, MSN 13.