Martin plane crashes

303 crashes involving Martin aircraft since 1912, with 1,735 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 303
Fatal crashes: 226
Fatalities: 1,735
First recorded: February 17, 1912
Most recent: September 28, 1995

Deadliest

April 9, 1952: Martin 202, Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kantō, Japan (37 fatalities)
August 29, 1948: Martin 202, Winona Wisconsin, United States (37 fatalities)
November 9, 1958: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (36 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Martin 404, Silver Plume Colorado, United States (32 fatalities)
December 1, 1959: Martin 202, Williamsport Pennsylvania, United States (25 fatalities)

Models

Countries

Years

1942 (60)
1943 (43)
1944 (43)
1945 (30)
1950 (10)
1951 (10)
1946 (6)
1948 (6)
1952 (6)
1953 (6)
1955 (6)
1957 (6)

All crashes (page 1 of 4)

September 28, 1995: Martin B-26 Marauder, Odessa, Texas, United States (5 fatalities)
June 16, 1987: Martin 404, Paraparau, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
June 27, 1986: Martin 404, Buffalo-Johnson County, Wyoming, United States (3 fatalities)
June 27, 1986: Martin 404, Buffalo-Johnson County, Wyoming, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
August 19, 1985: Martin 404, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 19, 1985: Martin 404, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1982: Martin 404, Madera, California, United States (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1982: Martin 404, Madera, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
December 12, 1979: Martin 404, Apolo La Paz, Bolivia (10 fatalities)
November 16, 1979: Martin 404, Grand Canyon-National Park Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
June 29, 1979: Martin 404, Miami Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
November 18, 1978: Martin 404, Punto Fijo Falcón, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
January 20, 1977: Martin 404, El Perú Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
August 7, 1974: Martin 404, Mariquita Tolima, Colombia (2 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Martin 404, Silver Plume Colorado, United States (32 fatalities)
May 30, 1970: Martin 404, Atlanta Georgia, United States (6 fatalities)
January 1, 1968: Martin 404, University-Oxford Mississippi, United States (0 fatalities)
January 6, 1967: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Sangley Point AFB (Manila) Metro Manila, Philippines (10 fatalities)
November 20, 1966: Martin 404, New Bern North Carolina, United States (3 fatalities)
July 9, 1966: Martin 404, Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional/Woodrum Field Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
November 12, 1965: Martin B-26 Marauder, Mexico City Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico (3 fatalities)
November 2, 1963: Martin 202, Newark New Jersey, United States (0 fatalities)
July 2, 1963: Martin 404, Rochester New York, United States (7 fatalities)
December 26, 1962: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Pacific Ocean, World (13 fatalities)
August 22, 1962: Martin 404, Wilmington-New Hanover County North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
August 2, 1962: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Philippines (12 fatalities)
September 22, 1961: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Montague Island Alaska, United States (10 fatalities)
June 23, 1961: Martin JRM-3 Mars, Mt Moriarty (Vancouver Island) British Columbia, Canada (4 fatalities)
January 4, 1961: Martin PBM Mariner, Puerto Belgrano NAS Buenos Aires province, Argentina (0 fatalities)
February 11, 1960: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field) Washington, United States (9 fatalities)
December 17, 1959: Martin PBM Mariner, Fakfak Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
December 1, 1959: Martin 202, Williamsport Pennsylvania, United States (25 fatalities)
July 1, 1959: Martin B-26 Marauder, Marion Ohio, United States (10 fatalities)
June 10, 1959: Martin PBM Mariner, Dabolim Goa, India (8 fatalities)
April 9, 1959: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Jeju Jeju, South Korea (10 fatalities)
January 27, 1959: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Norfolk-Chambers Field NAS Virginia, United States (4 fatalities)
November 9, 1958: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (36 fatalities)
September 10, 1958: Martin PBM Mariner, Abadan Khuzestan, Iran (10 fatalities)
April 6, 1958: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (8 fatalities)
March 17, 1958: Martin 404, Melbourne Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
December 9, 1957: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Corpus Christi Texas, United States (9 fatalities)
November 22, 1957: Martin PBM Mariner, Middelharnis South Holland, Netherlands (0 fatalities)
November 14, 1957: Martin 404, Massena New York, United States (0 fatalities)
October 11, 1957: Martin PBM Mariner, Valkenburg AFB (Leiden) South Holland, Netherlands (0 fatalities)
August 12, 1957: Martin PBM Mariner, Merauke Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (9 fatalities)
March 10, 1957: Martin 404, Louisville Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
November 15, 1956: Martin 404, Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States (0 fatalities)
November 11, 1956: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Lajes Azores Islands, Portugal (4 fatalities)
November 9, 1956: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
April 1, 1956: Martin 404, Pittsburgh-Intl Pennsylvania, United States (22 fatalities)
February 17, 1956: Martin 404, Owensboro Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
November 14, 1955: Martin 202, Wilmington-New Castle County Delaware, United States (0 fatalities)
October 31, 1955: Martin PBM Mariner, Colón Colón, Panama (15 fatalities)
April 9, 1955: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Norfolk Virginia, United States (4 fatalities)
February 19, 1955: Martin 404, Albuquerque New Mexico, United States (16 fatalities)
January 20, 1955: Martin PBM Mariner, Trinidad Island, Trinidad and Tobago (0 fatalities)
January 12, 1955: Martin 202, Cincinnati Kentucky, United States (13 fatalities)
September 28, 1954: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Sangley Point AFB (Manila) Metro Manila, Philippines (12 fatalities)
June 9, 1954: Martin PBM Mariner, Yakushima Island Kyūshū, Japan (17 fatalities)
May 21, 1954: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Pacific Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
May 6, 1954: Martin PBM Mariner, Caricitas Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 fatalities)
May 5, 1954: Martin PBM Mariner, Cruillas Tamaulipas, Mexico (10 fatalities)
November 10, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, Jeju Jeju, South Korea (14 fatalities)
July 30, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, South China Sea, World (10 fatalities)
July 13, 1953: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Virginia Beach Virginia, United States (7 fatalities)
July 2, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, Adak Alaska, United States (12 fatalities)
March 22, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (11 fatalities)
January 18, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, Nan'ao Island (Swatow Island) Guangdong, China (9 fatalities)
December 26, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Japan Sea, World (10 fatalities)
August 8, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Shikoku Island, Japan (14 fatalities)
August 7, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Mt Mariveles Bataan, Philippines (13 fatalities)
July 31, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Paengyong-do Island Incheon, South Korea (2 fatalities)
May 27, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Port Angeles Washington, United States (4 fatalities)
April 9, 1952: Martin 202, Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kantō, Japan (37 fatalities)
December 31, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Hong Kong Hong Kong, China (4 fatalities)
November 27, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, North Island-Halsey Field NAS (San Diego) California, United States (11 fatalities)
November 25, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (4 fatalities)
November 5, 1951: Martin 202, Tucumcari New Mexico, United States (1 fatality)
June 29, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Key West Florida, United States (8 fatalities)
June 15, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Okurokami Island Chūgoku, Japan (12 fatalities)
June 14, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Manila Metro Manila, Philippines (3 fatalities)
April 22, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (6 fatalities)
January 16, 1951: Martin 202, Reardan Washington, United States (10 fatalities)
January 11, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Amami Kyūshū, Japan (7 fatalities)
November 23, 1950: Martin PBM Mariner, Sasebo Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
November 7, 1950: Martin 202, Butte Montana, United States (21 fatalities)
November 5, 1950: Martin PBM Mariner, South China Sea, World (12 fatalities)
October 13, 1950: Martin 202, Almelund Minnesota, United States (6 fatalities)
September 10, 1950: Martin 187 Baltimore, Kütahya Aegean Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
July 12, 1950: Martin 187 Baltimore, Kütahya Aegean Region, Türkiye (1 fatality)
May 6, 1950: Martin 187 Baltimore, Kumköy Marmara Region, Türkiye (3 fatalities)
April 5, 1950: Martin JRM-3 Mars, Honolulu Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
March 7, 1950: Martin 202, Minneapolis Minnesota, United States (15 fatalities)
February 10, 1950: Martin PBM Mariner, Galveston Texas, United States (9 fatalities)
August 31, 1949: Martin PBM Mariner, North Island-Halsey Field NAS (San Diego) California, United States (10 fatalities)
July 8, 1949: Martin PBM Mariner, Colón Colón, Panama (9 fatalities)
May 6, 1949: Martin PBM Mariner, Renton Washington, United States (0 fatalities)
September 23, 1948: Martin 187 Baltimore, Rome-Centocelle Lazio, Italy (0 fatalities)
August 29, 1948: Martin 202, Winona Wisconsin, United States (37 fatalities)
May 18, 1948: Martin 187 Baltimore, Guidonia AFB Lazio, Italy (1 fatality)