Narrative:
The 'Honolulu Clipper' flying boat landed in the Pacific Ocean after the loss of 2 of the 4 engines in flight. The plane was damaged during the Navy's attempted tow and salvage. The aircraft was then sunk by US Navy gunfire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 November 1945 |
| Type: | Boeing 314 |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | NC18601 |
| MSN: | 1988 |
| First flight: | 1939 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1000 km (625 mls) NE off Honolulu, HI ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu (unknown airport), HI, United States of America |
| San Francisco Municipal Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America |
The 'Honolulu Clipper' flying boat landed in the Pacific Ocean after the loss of 2 of the 4 engines in flight. The plane was damaged during the Navy's attempted tow and salvage. The aircraft was then sunk by US Navy gunfire.
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