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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5S2 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | off W Korea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Iwakuni/VP-731 |
Attached to 4th Ftr-Int Gp. Attacked by two Chinese MiG-15s, damaged, landed safely at P-Y-do. Two crewmembers killed and two seriously injured. Out of Iwakuni, PBM nicknamed 2 Quart Boot.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KEA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2011 02:12 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 14-Feb-2021 12:37 | Chuckie | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Sep-2022 12:50 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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