NC668M

The crew was engaged in a test flight when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Miami. A crewmen was killed.

Flight / Schedule

NC668M

Registration

NC668M

MSN

12

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

September 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Miami Florida

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

25.7742°, -80.1936°

Narrative Report

On September 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM, NC668M experienced a crash involving Consolidated 16 Commodore, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Miami Florida.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a test flight when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Miami. A crewmen was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC668M, MSN 12, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7742°, -80.1936°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a test flight when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances off Miami. A crewmen was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC668M

MSN

12

Year of Manufacture

1930