Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi

On September 21, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Gulf of Mexico All World.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. This crew was dropping parachute flares to illuminate a search area when one of the flares accidentally ignited in the aircraft. Intense smoke incapacitated the pilots and crew and the aircraft became uncontrolled and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed. LCDR Francis W. Miller, LTJG Jerald M. Mack, AD1 Harold D. Brown Jr., AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins Jr., AT2 John F. Harrison, AT2 John P. Pledger.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2123, MSN G-350, year of manufacture 1953.