Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS

The crew was involved in a training flight in the region of the Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS when an unexpected situation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The seaplane came to rest in a field near the Julington Creek. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and a crew member was killed while both other occupants were injured.
Crew (TBC):
Cpt Moore,
Lt Rick,
Ens. John C. Thornton.

Following a maritime patrol flight, the seaplane was returning to its base at Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. On final approach by night, the aircraft was too low and hit an approach light and crashed into the St Johns River short of runway threshold. Six crew members were killed while two others were rescued.

The seaplane departed Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS on a local training exercise. While flying at an altitude of 1,800 feet, the left engine suffered a catastrophic failure and detached from its mound. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and caught fire after fuel lines disconnected. At a height of 800 feet, the airplane exploded, disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed into the Saint Johns River, some 8 km south of Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS. The airplane was destroyed and all 13 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Mark M. Bolin, pilot,
2nd Lt Francis J. Dorie,
2nd Lt Donald A. LeFrois,
2nd Lt John Patrick Keelen,
Rm3c Sload B. Mussewhite,
Rm3c Harry Gibbs Jr.,
Rm3c Robert John Barber,
Rm3c Albert Arsenault,
Rm3c John Robert Ayres,
Amm3c Thomas John Sletz,
S/Sgt Claude C. Lody,
S/Sgt Henry Crossetti Jr.,
S/Sgt John L. Geer.

Water looped on takeoff and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

The crew were performing touch and go and taxi maneuvers at Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS when the seaplane sank after the hatch remained open. There were no fatalities.

The floatplane went into a spin and crashed in the St Johns River off the Jacksonville NAS. Two crew members were injured and four others were killed.