Singapore – Subic Bay

On July 12, 1988 at 12:00 AM, Singapore – Subic Bay experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Spratly Islands All World.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Singapore to Subic Bay, the crew encountered technical problems with the navigation system. Eventually, the captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the South China Sea off the Spratly Island. The crew found refuge in a dinghy and was rescued few hours later by the crew of a Vietnamese ship. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration 158381, MSN 282-93, year of manufacture 1968.