Virginia Beach

The crew was completing a training sortie from NAS Norfolk. En route, an engine failed and control was lost. The airplane crashed off Cape Henry, north of Virginia Beach. All seven crew members were killed.

The crew was involved in a test flight on this Martin JRM-3 Mars christened 'Hawaii Mars'. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, severe vibrations forced the crew to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing in the Chesapeake Bay off Virginia Beach. On landing, the seaplane partially broke up and nosed down in water. All ten crew members were rescued and the aircraft was later recovered but considered as written off.

The crew was involved in a night maritime patrol flight off the Virginia coast. In unknown circumstances, the seaplane crashed into the sea off Cape Henry, north of Virginia Beach. No trace of the aircraft nor the nine crew members was found.

The float plane and its crew were engaged in a maritime patrol flight off the Virginia coast. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the 18 crew was found. The aircraft was registered 48126 (VP-213).

Upon landing in Virginia Beach, the airplane hit a bump and bounced. The pilot initiated a go-around procedure when the left engine failed. The airplane lost height and crashed near the runway. All 14 occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.