Iwakuni - Iwakuni

On November 10, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Iwakuni - Iwakuni experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Jeju Jeju (<U+C81C><U+C8FC><U+B3C4>).

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

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the East China Sea. En route, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Jeju Island. The crew off the USS Swordknot noted black smoke about 10 km from his position and diverted to the point of impact. Few debris were found and all 14 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 85152, MSN 85152, year of manufacture 1945.