Narrative:
Ditched off Cape Henry after engine failure.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 13 July 1953 |
| Type: | Martin P5M-1 Marlin |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126503 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Cape Henry, VA, USA ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU), United States of America |
| ? |
Ditched off Cape Henry after engine failure.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNosPhotos
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