CFIT Accident Martin P5B Marlin 140144, Saturday 22 September 1962
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Date:Saturday 22 September 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic marm model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin P5B Marlin
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 140144
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Montague Island, AK -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during a routine patrol flight over the Gulf of Alaska. It flew into high ground (1900 ft) near the southern tip of Montague Island.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times - Sep 24, 1962
Ocala Star-Banner - Sep 25, 1962

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