San Juan – San Pedro – Port-au-Prince – Santiago de Cuba – Kingston

On April 25, 1938 at 08:18 PM, San Juan – San Pedro – Port-au-Prince – Santiago de Cuba – Kingston experienced a crash involving Sikorsky S-43, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Kingston Kingston City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Kingston, at an altitude of 1,600 feet, the crew modified the fuel selector when the left engine failed. Due to insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea some 16 km off Kingston. All 18 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sunk. Crew: Joseph H. Hart, pilot, H. E. Allen, copilot, C. L. Mason, radio navigator, A. C. Lusignani, purser.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC16932, MSN 4323, year of manufacture 1936.