Martin PBM Mariner crash, Jun 9, 1954 (17 killed), Yakush...
Martin PBM Mariner accident on June 9, 1954 near Yakushima Island Kyūshū, Japan with 17 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, with the...
- Date: June 9, 1954
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Yakushima Island Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, with the crew apparently unaware of insufficient altitude
A United States Navy Martin PBM Mariner flying from Iwakuni to Hong Kong struck a mountain slope on Yakushima Island, Japan, on 9 June 1954. All 17 people on board were killed.