ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200584
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| Date: | Friday 25 September 1959 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: | Martin P5M Marlin |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 150 mi off Coos Bay, OR -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whidbey Island NAS, WA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Navy patrol plane ditched in stormy sea due to engine trouble. Three hours later a Coast Guard aircraft spotting the airmen bobbing on the sea in two life rafts. Salvaged by ship.
Sources:
Toledo Blade 26 September 1959, p1
St. Petersburg Times 26 September 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2017 19:11 | TB | Added |
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