Martin P5M-2 Marlin crash, Feb 11, 1960 (9 killed), Whidb...
Martin P5M-2 Marlin accident on February 11, 1960 near Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field) Washington, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: A rocket...
- Date: February 11, 1960
- Aircraft: Martin P5M-2 Marlin
- Location: Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field) Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A rocket carried under the wing exploded during rocket training, the wing separated and the aircraft struck the water. Accounts differ on the exact ordnance and on which wing.
A US Navy Martin P5M Marlin of patrol squadron VP 50 was lost during rocket training over the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about ten miles from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, on 11 February 1960. An explosion beneath a wing caused the wing to separate and the aircraft struck the water. All nine crew members were killed and only four bodies were recovered.