Accident Martin P5M-2 Marlin ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200566
 
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Date:Thursday 9 April 1959
Time:13:15
Type:Martin P5M-2 Marlin
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cheju Isand -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Iwakuni, Japan (06:09)
Destination airport:Korea
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy seaplane disappeared on a training flight. Discovered on the mountain a few days later.

Sources:

Toledo Blade 14 April 1959, p9
Youngstown Vindicator 9 April 1959, p1/11 April 1959, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2017 19:01 TB Added
30-Oct-2017 19:04 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Nov-2017 19:15 TB Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source]
28-Nov-2017 19:21 TB Updated [Source]
25-Mar-2022 15:58 PolandMoment Updated [Narrative]

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