ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281687
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin P4M-1 Mercator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 121452 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Richmond, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | NAS Patuxent River, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
| NAS Patuxent River, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
W/O in accident in Chesapeake Bay east of Richmond, VA on 3/8/1951. Reportedly threw several turbine blades during high speed low altitude test flight. 4 killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries13.html
https://p2vneptune.com/profile42.shtml
https://vdoc.pub/documents/martin-p4m-1-1q-mercator-4dm4eplinf00
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2022 20:17 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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