Martin PBM Mariner crash, Jan 21, 1944 (5 killed), Aratu NAS
Martin PBM Mariner accident on January 21, 1944 near Aratu NAS, Salvador de Bahia Bahia, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: A depth charge exploded...
- Date: January 21, 1944
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Aratu NAS, Salvador de Bahia Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A depth charge exploded during the antisubmarine exercise, and the blast brought the aircraft down.
A US Navy Martin PBM Mariner exploded and crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Aratu NAS, near Salvador de Bahia, during a training flight. Five crew were killed and five were rescued.