1953-03-22: Martin PBM Mariner (85151) — United States Navy - USN — Atlantic Ocean, World

11 fatalitiesAtlantic Ocean, WorldFlight

An aircraft traveling from San Juan to Plymouth, Massachusetts, disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean with no survivors reported.

What happened

A flight operating between San Juan and Plymouth, Massachusetts, vanished while traversing the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft went down in an area located approximately 200 km northeast of the Turks & Caicos Islands. Following the disappearance, it was confirmed that there were 11 fatalities among the occupants on board.

Findings

The specific details regarding the descent or the exact moment of impact remain undetermined, as the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. No further information is available regarding the flight phase at the time of the accident or the specific nature of the event that led to the loss of the aircraft.