Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Monday 12 August 1957 |
Type: | Martin PBM-5A Mariner |
Operator: | Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLD |
Registration: | P-312 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Merauke-Mopah Airport (MKQ) ( Papua New Guinea)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Merauke-Mopah Airport (MKQ/WAKK), Indonesia |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Struck a tree on takeoff, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
» ANP 13-8-1957
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accident date:
12-08-1957type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
registration: P-312
accident date:
12-08-1957type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
registration: P-312
accident date:
12-08-1957type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
registration: P-312
accident date:
12-08-1957type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
registration: P-312
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.