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Crash of a Grumman UF-1 Albatross on Mt Mariveles: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1960
Operator:
Registration:
141275
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
G-422
YOM:
1959
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While approaching Subic Bay NAS in marginal weather conditions, the seaplane struck the slope of a Mt Mariveles located 37 km south of the airfield. All six occupants were killed, among them Admiral Arthur F. Spring, his wife and his aide.
Crew:
Lt Wade K. Smith, pilot,
Lt Kenneth Owles, copilot,
Airman Cecil G. Johnson.
Passengers:
Adm Arthur F. Spring,
Clare Spring,
Lt Karl Ziegenhagen.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5S on Mt Mariveles: 13 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
84774
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Sangley Point - Sangley Point
MSN:
84774
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The seaplane left Sangley Point AFB in the day on a maritime patrol flight. En route, following an engine failure, the crew contacted his base, cancelled the mission and elected to return to Sangley Point AFB. While flying back in poor weather conditions with one engine inoperative, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Mariveles located 53 km west of Manila. All 13 crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure and low visibility caused by poor weather conditions.