INDEX
Line number 15932
Registry1 N1032V
Variant Boeing 377-10-26
Built 1949
Delivered 21-May-49
Disposition Crashed
DispDate 26-Mar-55
Clipper Midnight Sun, Pan American World Airways
Clipper United States
Delivered to Pan American on 21 May 1949. It was lost in the Pacific Ocean on March 26, 1955
The airframe was written off. There were four fatalities. There were 13,655 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX), United States of America and was destined for Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America. The accident occurred at 56 km (35 mls) W off Oregon, USA (Pacific Ocean) while en route. Narrative: The no. 3 engine and propeller tore loose from the wing, causing severe control difficulties...