6717

On August 20, 1944 at 12:00 PM, 6717 experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Hamilton All Bermuda.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a training mission when the seaplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion some 20 miles north of Hamilton, Bermuda. All eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6717, MSN 6717.