Sangley Point - Sangley Point
Flight / Schedule
Sangley Point - Sangley Point
Aircraft
Martin PBM MarinerRegistration
84774
MSN
84774
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
August 7, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Mariveles Bataan
Region
Asia • Philippines
Coordinates
14.5285°, 120.4815°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 7, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Sangley Point - Sangley Point experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Mt Mariveles Bataan.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 13, crew fatalities: 13, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The seaplane left Sangley Point AFB in the day on a maritime patrol flight. En route, following an engine failure, the crew contacted his base, cancelled the mission and elected to return to Sangley Point AFB. While flying back in poor weather conditions with one engine inoperative, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Mariveles located 53 km west of Manila. All 13 crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 84774, MSN 84774, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5285°, 120.4815°.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
13
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane left Sangley Point AFB in the day on a maritime patrol flight. En route, following an engine failure, the crew contacted his base, cancelled the mission and elected to return to Sangley Point AFB. While flying back in poor weather conditions with one engine inoperative, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Mariveles located 53 km west of Manila. All 13 crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
13
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sangley Point - Sangley Point
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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