Martin JRM-3 Mars crash, Aug 5, 1945, Virginia Beach Virg...

Martin JRM-3 Mars accident on August 5, 1945 near Virginia Beach Virginia, United States with no fatalities.

The first production Martin JRM Mars, named Hawaii Mars, was lost in an accident on Chesapeake Bay off Virginia Beach on 5 August 1945, only weeks after its first flight.

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