Incident Martin PBM-5 Mariner ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212692
 
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Date:Thursday 25 October 1951
Time:
Type:Martin PBM-5 Mariner
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Corpus Christi, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Corpus Christi, TX/ATU-700
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A "giant" Navy patrol bomber crash-landed and sank in Arkanas Bay after one engine failed.

Sources:

Mt. Pleasant Daily Times 26 October 1951, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jun-2018 14:13 TB Added
27-Sep-2022 13:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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