Martin PBM Mariner crash, Apr 22, 1951 (6 killed), Iwakun...
Martin PBM Mariner accident on April 22, 1951 near Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan with 6 fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine failure..
- Date: April 22, 1951
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure.
A Navy Mariner on a local training sortie from Iwakuni lost an engine over the Aki Nada Sea on 22 April 1951. The pilot lost control, and the aircraft crashed into the sea a few kilometers from the base, killing all six crew.