ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174287
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 June 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5S2 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 84754 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yakushima -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Iwakuni/VP-47 |
| Hong Kong | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engined patrol bomber went missing. Last radio contact at 06:55 south of Nagasaki. **Wreckage with twelve bodies found on Yakushima 16 June.
Sources:
El Litoral 9 June 1954, p1
A Noite 10 June 1954, p5
**Singapore Standard 17 June 1954, p7
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2015 17:52 | TB | Added |
| 28-Oct-2015 17:53 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Mar-2019 08:32 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2020 07:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 08:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source] |
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