59277

On July 31, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 59277 experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Paengyong-do Island Incheon (<U+C778><U+CC9C>).

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 18.2%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While performing a maritime patrol flight over the Yellow Sea, the aircraft was attacked by the pilots of two Chinese AF MiG-15. The pilot-in-command was able to evacuate the combat zone and completed an emergency landing on the Paengyong-do Island. Two crew members were killed while two others were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59277, MSN 59277, year of manufacture 1945.