59098

On December 30, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 59098 experienced a crash involving Martin PBM Mariner, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Antarctica All Antarctica.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Hit the ice and crashed on Thurston Island, Antarctica. Three crew members were killed and six others were rescued 13 days later.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59098.