Martin PBM Mariner crash, Nov 23, 1950, Sasebo Kyūshū
Martin PBM Mariner accident on November 23, 1950 near Sasebo Kyūshū, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was a hard landing..
- Date: November 23, 1950
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Sasebo Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was a hard landing.
A US Navy Martin PBM5A Mariner on a training mission from the carrier USS Kearsarge landed hard in the bay off Sasebo on 23 November 1950, came to rest and sank. All nine crew were rescued, and the aircraft was lost.