Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1950 |
Type: | Martin JRM-3 Mars |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 76822 |
MSN: | 9266 |
First flight: | 1946 |
Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Ke'ehi Lagoon, Oahu, HI ( United States of America)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Martin Mars flying boat, named "Marshall Mars", suffered an in-flight engine fire and force-landed in Ke'ehi Lagoon, Oahu, HI. The fire continued to spread and when it reached the fuel tanks the aircraft exploded and sank.
Classification:
Engine fire
Ditching
Sources:
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accident date:
05-04-1950type: Martin JRM-3 Mars
registration: 76822
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.