Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 May 1954
Aircraft Type: Martin P5M-1 Marlin
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 126511
Location: 650 km E off Hawaii, USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A Marlin flying boat experienced a catastrophic failure of both engines during a deadstick landing in open sea. The loss of both engines resulted in the aircraft breaking up.A Marlin flying boat experienced a catastrophic failure of both engines during a deadstick landing in open sea. The loss of both engines resulted in the aircraft breaking up.
Description
Both engines failed over sea. The Marlin flying boat broke up during a deadstick landing in open sea.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during a deadstick landing in open sea.Engine failure during a deadstick landing in open sea.Share on:
