Date & Time:
Nov 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
1256
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Banana River - Banana River
MSN:
1256
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
11
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight. In unknown circumstances, while flying in the vicinity of the Banana River NAS, the seaplane caught fire and crashed. All 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
In flight fire.
