Martin 187 Baltimore

Historical safety data and incident record for the Martin 187 Baltimore aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.8/10

Total Incidents

7

Total Fatalities

14

Incident History

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. All three crew members were killed.

July 12, 1950 1 Fatalities

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed after an engine failed. A pilot was rescued while the second crew member was killed.

May 6, 1950 3 Fatalities

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Kumköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)

While performing a training flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Black Sea, about 3 km off Kumköy. All three crew members were killed.

June 28, 1946 4 Fatalities

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

November 3, 1945 1 Fatalities

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Kütahya Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)

The pilot Niyazi Kuray was killed when the twin engine aircraft crashed near the Kütahya airbase while completing a training mission.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Taftîsh Gianaclîs AFB Beheira

After take off from RAF Taftîsh Gianaclîs, while climbing to a height of 1,800 feet, the aircraft collided with birds that hit the left wing. The captain decided to return and completed a safe landing without further problem. While all four crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Rednal AFB Shropshire

After take off from RAF Rednal, while on a ferry flight to RAF Hullavington, the aircraft failed to gain height and crashed in a field in West Felton, less than 2 miles from the airfield. Three crew members were injured while two others were killed. Crew killed were: W/C David Scott Wilkerson, † Maj James Wilfred Cross, †

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Turkish Air Force - Türk Hava Kuvvetleri5
Royal Air Force - RAF2