Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi

On November 8, 1945 at 08:00 PM, Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Corpus Christi Texas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 human factor. The crew was performing a night training mission and shortly after takeoff from the bay off Corpus Christi NAS, while climbing to a height of 400 feet, the aircraft collided with another Mariner registered 01710 and carrying a crew of 15. This second aircraft was approaching Corpus Christi NAS to land when the collision occurred. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, some 2,5 miles offshore. On the first Mariner, there were no survivor among the 12 occupants. On board the second Mariner, five crew members were rescued while all ten other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 69113.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.7128°, -97.3234°.