Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 November 1957
Aircraft Type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: P-305
Location: off Middelharnis [Haringvliet] –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: TailTail
Category: Accident
A tail strike during a water landing resulted in the sinking of an amphibian aircraft. The tail section detached, causing the plane to lose lift and ultimately sink.A tail strike during a water landing resulted in the sinking of an amphibian aircraft. The tail section detached, causing the plane to lose lift and ultimately sink.
Description
Tailstrike during a water landing. The tail broke off the amphibian plane sank.
Primary Cause
Tail strike during a water landing.Tail strike during a water landing.Share on:
