Even de omstandigheden nagezocht van bovenstaande foto, want ik had de vaanstand wel gezien van de prop van motor 2.
ASN schrijft hierover:
Date: Friday 11 October 1957
Type: Martin PBM-5A Mariner
Operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)
Registration: P-307
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Airplane damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location: Valkenburg Air Base (LID) ( Netherlands)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Valkenburg Air Base (LID/EHVB), Netherlands
Destination airport: Valkenburg Air Base (LID/EHVB), Netherlands
Narrative:
The Mariner was conducting a single engine flypast during a Dutch Navy air show. The remaining engine lost power, forcing the pilot to carry out a belly landing.


Sources:
» Leeuwarder Courant