San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila
Flight / Schedule
San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila
Aircraft
Martin M.130Registration
NC14714
MSN
556
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAADate
July 29, 1938 at 04:11 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Pacific Ocean All World
Region
World • World
Narrative Report
On July 29, 1938 at 04:11 AM, San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila experienced a crash involving Martin M.130, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The seaplane was on a transpacific flight from San Francisco to Manila with two intermediate stops in Hawaii and Guam Island. En route, the aircraft disappeared into the ocean. SAR were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 15 occupants was found. The seaplane was christened 'Hawaiian Clipper'. Crew: Leo Terletsky, pilot, Mark A. Walker, copilot, George M. Davis, Second Officer, Jose M. Sauceda, Third Officer, John W. Jewett, Fourth Officer, William McGarty, Radio, Howard L. Cox, Engineer, T. B. Tatum, Assistant Engineer, Ivan Parker, Steward. Passengers: Earl B. McKinley, Fred C. Meier, Edward E. Wyman, Kenneth A. Kennedy, Howard C. French, Choy Wah Sun.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC14714, MSN 556, year of manufacture 1934.
Fatalities
Total
15
Crew
9
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane was on a transpacific flight from San Francisco to Manila with two intermediate stops in Hawaii and Guam Island. En route, the aircraft disappeared into the ocean. SAR were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 15 occupants was found. The seaplane was christened 'Hawaiian Clipper'. Crew: Leo Terletsky, pilot, Mark A. Walker, copilot, George M. Davis, Second Officer, Jose M. Sauceda, Third Officer, John W. Jewett, Fourth Officer, William McGarty, Radio, Howard L. Cox, Engineer, T. B. Tatum, Assistant Engineer, Ivan Parker, Steward. Passengers: Earl B. McKinley, Fred C. Meier, Edward E. Wyman, Kenneth A. Kennedy, Howard C. French, Choy Wah Sun.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
