Grumman G-64 Albatross crash, Aug 25, 2018, Atlantic Ocean
Grumman G-64 Albatross accident on August 25, 2018 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities.
- Date: August 25, 2018
- Aircraft: Grumman G-64 Albatross
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Grumman G 64 Albatross seaplane took off from Elizabeth City North Carolina to deploy weather buoys and struck an unidentified floating object during takeoff on 25 August 2018, about 680 km east of Cape Hatteras. All five crew members evacuated and were recovered by a container ship. The aircraft sank and was lost.