1967 — Jan 6, USN P5M Marlin plane crash near entrance of Manila Bay, Philippines–all 10

–10 Aviation Safety Network. USN P5M Marlin crash near entrance of Manila Bay, 1-6-1967.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database:
“Date: 06-Jan-1967….
“Type: Martin P5M Marlin
“Owner/Operator: United States Navy (USN)….
“Fatalities: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10….
“Location: Manila Bay – Philippines….
“Nature: Military….
“Narrative: Crashed near the entrance of Manila Bay. Pieces found near the island of
Corregidor.”

Newspaper

Jan 7, UPI: “San Diego, Calif. (UPI) – The Navy has revealed that a P5 Marlin patrol plane carrying 10 men crashed at sea Friday off the Philippines killing all aboard. The crash occurred 23 miles west of Corregidor, the Navy said. A search was launched when the plane failed to return from a routine patrol flight. Debris was found but no bodies, the Navy said.” (UPI. “10 Die In Crash Of Navy Plane.” The Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH. 1-7-1967, p. 1.)

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database. US Nav7 P5M Marlin crash near entrance of Manila Bay, Philippines, 1-6-1967. Accessed 7-15-2023 at:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/280292

UPI. “10 Die In Crash Of Navy Plane.” The Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH. 1-7-1967, p. 1. Accessed 7-15-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/zanesville-times-recorder-jan-07-1967-p-1/