Crash of a Grumman UF-1G Albatross off Salem: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1957
Operator:
Registration:
1278
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
G-287
YOM:
1953
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed into the Salem Harbor while performing a JATO system demo flight. Two crew members were killed while four others were rescued. The aircraft was destroyed.
Those killed were:
LCDR Albert P. Hartt Jr.,
AO2 William J. Tarker Jr.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross at Wheelus AFB

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1956
Operator:
Registration:
51-039
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
G-114
YOM:
1952
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, stalled and crashed 400 meters from the airfield. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross off Argentia NAS: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1956
Operator:
Registration:
49-069
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
G-27
YOM:
1950
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was en route to Spain to deliver the aircraft to the Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire). Shortly after takeoff from Argentia NAS, while climbing, the seaplane went out of control and crashed into the Placentia Bay, about 1,5 km off shore. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16 Albatross in Lajes: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1955 at 2030 LT
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Argentia – Lajes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
After an uneventful flight from Argentia NAS, Newfoundland, the crew started the descent to Lajes Airbase. On final, the seaplane hit the slope of the Negrão Peak located about 7 km from the airfield. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross in Jardín: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1955
Operator:
Registration:
51-7197
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Albrook - Albrook
MSN:
G-262
YOM:
1953
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a SAR mission following the disappearance of a Beechcraft Bonanza and was based at Albrook AFB, Panama. In unknown circumstances, the seaplane crashed in Jardín, Antioquia. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Crash of a Grumman UF-1G Albatross off Haines: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1954
Operator:
Registration:
2121
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Haines – Juneau
MSN:
G-348
YOM:
1953
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in an ambulance flight, carrying a patient from Haines to Juneau. Upon departure, the airplane crashed into the harbor in unclear circumstances, killing the patient and all three crew members. Three other passengers were injured.
Crew:
Al1 Clifford E. Habecker, pilot, †
Ad1 Andrew P. Tournier, copilot, †
Al3 Doyle E. Jahn, flight engineer. †
Passenger:
Fred Harrington (patient). †

Crash of a Grumman G-64A Albatross into the Atlantic Ocean: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
51-036
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
G-111
YOM:
1952
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Atlantic while performing a flight between Iceland and Greenland. No trace of the aircraft nor the five crew members was ever found.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16B Albatross in the Kings Canyon National Park

Date & Time: May 25, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
51-7173
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
G-223
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to SAR operations for a missing Beechcraft Bonanza registered N8449A. En route, an engine failed. All five crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in the Kings Park National Park. All five occupants were recovered uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross in Moji: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
51-062
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Beppu – Ashiya
MSN:
G-141
YOM:
1952
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
En route from Beppu to Ashiya AFB, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain located three km southwest of Moji, killing all eight occupants. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross in the Dolomite Canyon

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1952 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
51-001
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Mountain Home - San Diego
MSN:
G-74
YOM:
1951
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to San Diego. While cruising by night at an altitude of 11,000 feet, one of the engine failed. All six crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed on the slope of the Towne Peak (7,287 feet high) located in the Dolomite canyon, in the Death Valley, about seven miles northeast of Panamint Springs. All six occupants were found unarmed while the aircraft was destroyed. It was later reported that the remaining engine was running normally at impact.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.