Valkenburg - Valkenburg

On October 11, 1957 at 12:00 PM, Valkenburg - Valkenburg experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Valkenburg AFB (Leiden) South Holland.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a demonstration flight, taking part to an airshow at Valkenburg AFB. Following uneventful rotations, the pilot started an approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative. On short final, the second engine lost power, the airplane stalled and hit the runway surface, slid for several yards and came to a halt. All five crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 16-307.