The Snapshots in Time Collection
Naval Speedletter: PBM-5 Mariner Aircraft Accident Report, VP-47, 30 December 1952 (Korean War)
An official U.S. Navy 'Speedletter' report, dated 30 December 1952, documenting the loss of a Patrol Squadron 47 PBM-5 Mariner flying boat off the Korean coast during the Korean War. The report describes a cascading mechanical failure culminating in an emergency water landing at sea. Project: 218110