Crash of a Martin PBM-3C Mariner off Montauk Point: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
6716
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3169
YOM:
1942
Location:
Montauk Point
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off the Montauk Point lighthouse, between Long Island and Block Island. All 12 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Martin PBM-1 Mariner into the Atlantic Ocean: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1942 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
1250
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hamilton - Hamilton
MSN:
1250
YOM:
1941
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a SAR mission after the British steamer 'Westmoreland' sunk by the German U-Boat U-566. While flying at low altitude, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances some 100 km off Hamilton, Bermuda. No trace of the aircraft nor the 13 crew members was ever found.
Crew:
Ens John Herbert Cushman, pilot,
Ens Wilson Beaumont Trapp,
Ens Alton Wood Davis,
Mach Anthony Javonovich,
Amm1c Harvey Peterson,
Em1c Edward William Leidy,
Amm2c George William Eddy Jr.,
Arm2c David Griffith Stone,
Arm3c Hugh Milton Grantham,
Aom3c Thomas Edward McMillan,
Amm3c William F. Marshall,
Amm3c Richard Lyle Amburn,
Amm3c Walter Louis Kuhlman.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, it is believed that the airplane was caught by downdraft at approximately 37° 31' N and 67° W.

Crash of a Martin PBM Mariner Flying Boat near Krísuvík: 12 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
1248
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Keflavik - Keflavik
MSN:
1248
YOM:
1941
Location:
Krísuvík
Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes)
Country:
Iceland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Following an uneventful mission, the floatplane was returning to base when pilots encountered poor weather conditions over the destination area. After circling the base while awaiting visibility improvement, the captain attempted a visual approach as no instruments were available at that time. While descending to a height of 800 feet, the seaplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Krísuvík, some 25 km southeast of Keflavik Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ens G. N. Thornquist, pilot,
Ens C. Bialek, pilot,
2nd Lt William P. Robinson,
AMM1C Vern H. Anderson,
AMM1C Walter V. Garrison,
R1C Oran G. Knehr,
S2C M. Ground,
S2C E. L. Cooper,
AMM1C Coy M. Weems,
R2C Joseph S. Wanek,
AMM3C Andrew R. Brazille,
AMM3C W. Gordon Payne.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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