Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross crash, Oct 18, 1966 (7 killed)
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross accident on October 18, 1966 near South China Sea, World with 7 fatalities.
- Date: October 18, 1966
- Aircraft: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
- Location: South China Sea, World
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
A US Air Force HU 16 Albatross left Da Nang on a patrol over the Gulf of Tonkin in poor weather. It failed to make its routine radio report as the weather worsened, and a second Albatross searched for it, but no trace of the aircraft or its seven crew was ever found.