Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 June 1959
Aircraft Type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: P-306
Location: Mormugao, Goa –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Dutch Navy PBM-5A Mariner aircraft experienced an engine failure during a ferry flight to the Netherlands. The aircraft diverted to Goa in Portuguese India due to the engine trouble, resulting in a sudden and severe nose-down descent. The aircraft impacted the ground, causing a fire.A Dutch Navy PBM-5A Mariner aircraft experienced an engine failure during a ferry flight to the Netherlands. The aircraft diverted to Goa in Portuguese India due to the engine trouble, resulting in a sudden and severe nose-down descent. The aircraft impacted the ground, causing a fire.
Description
The Martin PBM-5A Mariner, operated by the Dutch Navy, departed Biak, Indonesia on May 31, 1959 on a ferry flight to the Netherlands. It was en route from Negombo to Karachi when engine trouble forced the crew to divert to Goa in Portuguese India. The aircraft was positioning for a final approach to Goa Airport when it banked and suddenly entered a steep nose down descent from a height of about 360 meters. The aircraft impacted the ground and a fire broke out.
Source of Information
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010615343:mpeg21:p001https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010615343:mpeg21:p001Primary Cause
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