San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila

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.

Flight / Schedule

San Francisco – Honolulu – Agana – Manila

Aircraft

Martin M.130

Registration

NC14714

MSN

556

Year of Manufacture

1934

Date

July 29, 1938 at 04:11 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Martin M.130

Registration

NC14714

MSN

556

Year of Manufacture

1934