Accident Martin P5M Marlin ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194136
 
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Date:Monday 9 December 1957
Time:morning
Type:Martin P5M Marlin
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:30 km from NAS Corpus Christi, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Corpus Christi, CA
Destination airport:Alameda, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after one engine exploded. One survived a bail-out.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 10 December 1957, pA3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2017 21:32 TB Added
29-Jan-2019 14:02 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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