Martin PBM Mariner crash, Jan 20, 1955, Trinidad Island
Martin PBM Mariner accident on January 20, 1955 near Trinidad Island, Trinidad and Tobago with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine fire in...
- Date: January 20, 1955
- Aircraft: Martin PBM Mariner
- Location: Trinidad Island, Trinidad and Tobago
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine fire in flight.
An Argentine Navy Martin PBM Mariner on a delivery flight to Argentina had an engine catch fire in flight on 20 January 1955. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, and the aircraft came down on Tobago Island, where it was seriously damaged, with no injuries. The aircraft was later shipped to the US for repair, but was destroyed by fire.