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| Date: | Monday 20 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin P5M Marlin |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manila Bay -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manila Bay Seaplane Base |
Jet assisted takeoff (JATO) exploded on take off killing 4 enlisted crew.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=CJ19590423.2.5
The Bulletin 20 April 1959, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2017 07:30 | Reddevil | Added |
| 25-Oct-2017 18:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Damage, ] |
| 30-Oct-2017 19:37 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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