59023

On August 8, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 59023 experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Kerama Islands Okinawa.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While conducting a night maritime patrol flight, the seaplane apparently crashed into the Sea off the Kerama Islands. No trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members was found. It is believed the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59023, MSN 59023.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.2302°, 127.3704°.