San Juan – San Pedro – Port-au-Prince – Santiago de Cuba – Kingston
Flight / Schedule
San Juan – San Pedro – Port-au-Prince – Santiago de Cuba – Kingston
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-43Registration
NC16932
MSN
4323
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAADate
April 25, 1938 at 08:18 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Kingston Kingston City District
Region
Central America • Jamaica
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
18
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Juan – San Pedro – Port-au-Prince – Santiago de Cuba – Kingston
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Jamaica
Aircraft Details
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