Miami - Miami
Flight / Schedule
Miami - Miami
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-38Registration
NC21V
MSN
414-12
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAADate
December 11, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Biscayne Bay Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
25.5659°, -80.2164°
Narrative Report
On December 11, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Miami - Miami experienced a crash involving Sikorsky S-38, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Biscayne Bay Florida.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Biscayne Bay, off Miami. All three crew were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC21V, MSN 414-12, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.5659°, -80.2164°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Biscayne Bay, off Miami. All three crew were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Miami - Miami
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAAFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America