Crash of a Grumman HU-16E Albatross near Sloko Lake: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
7237
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
G-324
YOM:
1953
Location:
Sloko Lake
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from the State of Montana to Juneau, Alaska. En route, he was requested to take part to a SAR mission after a small plane carrying two people was missing. In the region of the Sloko Lake, the seaplane struck a mountain and crashed. Three crew members were killed and three others were rescued.
Those killed were:
Lt Robert D. Brown,
Lt David J. Bain,
AT2 Robert W. Striff Jr.

Crash of an Avro 696 Shackleton T.4 at RAF Newquay-in Saint Mawgan

Date & Time: May 17, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Avro 696 Shackleton
Operator:
Registration:
WB831
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saint Mawgan - Saint Mawgan
YOM:
1951
Location:
Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, one of the crew member inadvertently raised the landing gear before rotation. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. It was operated on behalf of the Maritime Operational Training Unit (MOTU).
Probable cause:
Premature retraction of the landing gear during takeoff.

Crash of a Grumman US-2C Tracker off South Vietnam: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Operator:
Registration:
133365
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
37
YOM:
1957
Location:
Vietnam
All Vietnam
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying along the South Vietnam coast, the crew informed ground that an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea. A crew member was rescued while two others died.
Those killed were:
Lt Cdr Robert Eugene Robinson,
Ens John Wesley Coghill.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed P-3A-40-LO Orion off Tsushima Island: 12 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
151365
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Iwakuni - Iwakuni
MSN:
185-5078
YOM:
1964
Location:
Tsushima
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The crew departed Iwakuni Airbase on a maritime patrol flight. While flying in the vicinity of the Tsushima Island, the four engine aircraft crashed into the sea for unknown reason. All 12 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47D Spooky off Cam Ranh Bay: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48921
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
14737/26182
YOM:
1944
Location:
Cam Ranh Bay
Khánh Hòa Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The Spooky gunship on a night flare mission was flying a normal orbit off the coast near Cam Ranh Bay when it was observed to crash into the sea and explode. All on board the aircraft were killed in the crash, the cause of which was ascertained.
Crew:
Maj Burnett Neal,
Maj Bruce Reginald Williams,
1st Lt Clifford C. Barnett,
S/Sgt Frederick Edward Barnette,
S/Sgt Robert Wendell Davis,
S/Sgt Thomas Alfred Preaux,
A1C Michael Jeff Stephens.

Crash of a Lockheed C-121H Super Constellation off Nantucket: 15 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1967 at 1905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation
Operator:
Registration:
53-0549
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Otis - Otis
MSN:
4364
YOM:
1955
Location:
Nantucket
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Otis AFB at 1858LT on a maritime patrol flight. Shortly after takeoff, the crew informed ground about the failure of the engine number three that caught fire and was cleared to divert to Nantucket for an emergency landing. While approaching Nantucket Island, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. A passenger survived while all 15 other occupants were killed. The plane was piloted by Col James P. Lyle Jr., commander of the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing based at Otis. The survivor was the navigator, Lt Joseph H. Guenet from Montreal, Quebec.
Probable cause:
Engine fire during initial climb.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune on Bandeira Peak

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
7006
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
426-5108
Location:
Bandeira Peak
Espírito Santo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in an anti-guerilla survey flight when he encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on Bandeira Peak located in the Caparaó National Park. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28B-1 near Luang Prabang

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1967 at 1122 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28A/B
Operator:
Registration:
N9183X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang
MSN:
3086
Location:
Luang Prabang
Louangphabang Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
5702
Captain / Total hours on type:
416.00
Circumstances:
A first DO.28A from Continental Air Services registered N9180X crashed on April 4 and was missing since. Three employees of Continental Air Services were engaged in a SAR mission on April 9 when the airplane, at low height and low speed, crashed in the region of Luang Prabang. All three occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK near Ha'il

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Hunting Surveys
Registration:
G-AMYW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Ha'il - Ha'il
MSN:
16272/33020
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ha'il
Ha'il (حائل‎)
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The C-47 was flying a survey line at 400 feet AGL when there seemed to be an oil leak in the no. 2 engine. The prop was feathered and power on the no. 1 engine was increased. The no. 1 prop ran away, causing drag on the engine. Attempts to unfeather the no. 2 engine again failed and the aircraft struck the ground.
Source: ASN
Probable cause:
The right engine appear to have been feathered unnecessarily and in too much of a hurry, having regard that the aircraft was only 400 feet above the ground. On increasing power on the left engine, the propeller became uncontrollable due to the failure of the propeller governor or the deficient screen in the oil strainer. It therefore, was necessary to feather it leaving the aircraft without any power causing an immediate forced landing.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-7 Neptune into the Iroise Sea: 13 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1967 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
147565
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lorient - Lorient
MSN:
726-7181
YOM:
1958
Location:
Iroise Sea
All France
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Captain / Total flying hours:
2750
Circumstances:
The crew departed Lorient-Lann Bihoué Naval Air Station on a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 24F Group. En route, in unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed into the Iroise Sea, some 40 nautical miles off the Ar-Men lighthouse, Britain. All 13 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lieutenant de Vaisseau Thaddée Tyl, pilot,
Maître Guy Stivalet, pilot,
Lieutenant de Vaisseau Jean-François Lucas, navigator,
Enseigne de Vaisseau Jacques Guillemette, navigator,
Maître Michel Maurin, navigator,
Premier Maître François Connan, flight engineer,
Premier Maître Raymond Couturier, flight engineer,
Maître Joseph Vanteene, flight engineer,
Premier Maître Léopold Claulin, electronician,
Maître Bernard Gueneguan, electronician,
Maître Joseph Helliott, electronician,
Maître Jean-Claude Pledel, electronician,
Second Maître Louis Delannoy.
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