PB-518
Flight / Schedule
PB-518
Aircraft
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) AlbatrossRegistration
PB-518
MSN
G-437
Year of Manufacture
1960
Date
May 26, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Manado North Sulawesi
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
1.4698°, 124.8767°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 26, 1974 at 12:00 AM, PB-518 experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by Indonesian Navy - TNI-AL Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, with the event recorded near Manado North Sulawesi.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All 10 crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PB-518, MSN G-437, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.4698°, 124.8767°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All 10 crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia