Accident Martin PBM-5S Mariner 84760,
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Date:Thursday 30 July 1953
Time:evening
Type:Martin PBM-5S Mariner
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 84760
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 60 mi W of Badoc -   Philippines
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VP-48
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
USN amphibian plane crashed into the South China Sea. Ten crew missing.

Sources:

The Indian Express 31 July 1953, p1
AAIR (KDTCEF)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jan-2019 18:39 TB Added
15-Aug-2022 08:43 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
27-Sep-2022 12:23 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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