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| Date: | Sunday 3 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 59062 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Tanahmera -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by AAA during attack on Japanese ships. Forced landing on beach near of Tanahmeja, Island of Celebes.
Three crew members died in a gun battle with Japanese troops. Nine were captured and three escaped.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos
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