Accident Martin P5M-1 Marlin 130269, Sunday 6 April 1958
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Date:Sunday 6 April 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic marm model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin P5M-1 Marlin
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 130269
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:off Iwakuni MCAS -   Japan
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Iwakuni MCAS (IWK/RJOI)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Iwakuni, Japan, broke up and sank.

Sources:

US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
The Milwaukee Journal - Apr 7, 1958

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