Grumman G-64 Albatross crash, Jun 18, 1991, Pacific Ocean
Grumman G-64 Albatross accident on June 18, 1991 near Pacific Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Substantial damage on water touchdown after loss...
- Date: June 18, 1991
- Aircraft: Grumman G-64 Albatross
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Substantial damage on water touchdown after loss of power in the number 2 engine. The pilot's lack of qualifications for the aircraft was a factor; the cause of the engine problem could not be determined because the aircraft sank.
A Grumman HU-16E Albatross on a ferry flight from Santa Barbara to Kahului lost oil pressure on its number 2 engine and could not hold altitude on the remaining engine. The pilot ditched in the Pacific, and the aircraft flooded and sank almost immediately. The occupants were rescued after about 20 hours in the water.