NC668M
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NC668M
Aircraft
Consolidated 16 CommodoreRegistration
NC668M
MSN
12
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAADate
September 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Pan American World Airways - PAAFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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