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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0,8 km NW of San Juan -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Big PBM seaplane ditched in the rough Atlantic ocean after both engines quit. Crew rescued from rafts.
Sources:
El Litoral 2 March 1950, p1
The Tuscaloosa News 3 March 1950, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2015 16:54 | TB | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 19:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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