Accident Martin PM-1 A-8291, Saturday 29 January 1938
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Date:Saturday 29 January 1938
Time:
Type:Martin PM-1
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: A-8291
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Queen Charlotte Sound near Goose Island, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Seattle, WA
Destination airport:Sitka, AK
Narrative:
Emergency landing in sea due to an engine failure, the aircraft sank in rough seas and the crew were rescued by a fishing boat.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19380131.2.57&srpos=7&e=30-01-1938-04-02-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Vancouver-------1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2022 12:30 Cobar Added
30-Jul-2024 12:10 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ]

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