Martin M.130

Pan American World Airways - PAA

On final approach to Port of Spain, the seaplane hit the water surface some 1,5 mile short of the touchdown zone, overturned and sank. 23 occupants were killed while seven others were injured.

Pan American World Airways - PAA

At the end of the night, while overflying the Pacific ocean off the Californian coast, the radio navigator contacted San Francisco ATC to inform about an estimated time of arrival at 0710LT, nearly three hours ahead the schedule. While approaching San Francisco from the north, by night and in poor weather conditions, at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the seaplane christened 'Philippine Clipper' hit the slope of a mountain located 7 miles southwest of Ukiah. Extensive emergency resources were dispatched to the scene where no survivors were found among the 19 occupants. Crew: Robert M. Elzcy, pilot, G. F. Acbel, pilot, Orven K. Judd, copilot, L. A. Mackota, flight engineer, J. J. Egan, flight engineer, John Maynard, navigator, C. P. Thompson, radio operator, G. W. Angus, radio operator, John Hill, steward.

Pan American World Airways - PAA

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.