Status: | |
Date: | Sunday 3 June 1945 |
Type: | Martin PBM-5 Mariner |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 59062 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Tanahmera ( Indonesia)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative: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.
Classification:
Shot down from the ground
Forced landing outside airport
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.