Martin PBM Mariner crash, Aug 8, 1945 (12 killed), Kerama...
Martin PBM Mariner accident on August 8, 1945 near Kerama Islands Okinawa, Japan with 12 fatalities. Cause: It is believed the aircraft was shot down...
- Date: August 8, 1945
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Kerama Islands Okinawa, Japan
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: It is believed the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.
A second United States Navy Martin PBM Mariner, serial 59023, disappeared on a night maritime patrol off the Kerama Islands on 8 August 1945. No trace of the aircraft or its 12 crew was found.