84738

On January 18, 1953 at 12:00 AM, 84738 experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Nan'ao Island (Swatow Island) Guangdong.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The seaplane was engaged in a rescue mission after a USN Neptune was shot down off the Swatow Island. All 11 crew members of the Neptune were transferred on board the USS Halsey Powell. While taking off from rough seas, the airplane went out of control and crashed, killing all nine crew members including the following five USCG personnel: Ltjg G. W. Stuart, Alc W. J. Hammond, Al1 C. R. Tornell, Ao1 J. R. Bridge, Ad3 T. W. Miller.

Aircraft reference details include registration 84738, MSN 84738, year of manufacture 1945.