Pan Am Flight 526A
Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas DC-4, took off from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, Puerto Rico, at 12:11 PM AST on April 11, 1952 on a flight to Idlewild International Airport, New York City with 64 passengers and five crew members on board. Due to inadequate maintenance, engine no. 3 failed after takeoff, followed shortly by engine no. 4.Nine minutes after takeoff, the aircraft ditched in rough seas 11.3 miles NW of San Juan Airport, broke apart and sank after three minutes. Panicking passengers refused to leave the sinking wreck. 52 passengers were killed, and 17 passengers and crew members were rescued by the USCG. After this accident it was recommended to implement pre-flight safety demonstrations for over-water flights.
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Pan Am Flight 526A
Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas DC-4, took off from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, Puerto Rico, at 12:11 PM AST on April 11, 1952 on a flight to Idlewild International Airport, New York City with 64 passengers and five crew members on board. Due to inadequate maintenance, engine no. 3 failed after takeoff, followed shortly by engine no. 4.Nine minutes after takeoff, the aircraft ditched in rough seas 11.3 miles NW of San Juan Airport, broke apart and sank after three minutes. Panicking passengers refused to leave the sinking wreck. 52 passengers were killed, and 17 passengers and crew members were rescued by the USCG. After this accident it was recommended to implement pre-flight safety demonstrations for over-water flights.
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Am 11. April 1952 führte die B ...... 52 der 69 Insassen ums Leben.
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Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas ...... ations for over-water flights.
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Катастрофа DC-4 под Сан-Хуаном ...... при этом погибли 52 пассажира.
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パンアメリカン航空526便不時着水事故（パンアメリカンこうく ...... 18日後にも、ボーイング377による墜落事故を起こしている。
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Clipper Endeavor
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A Douglas DC-4 similar to the accident aircraft
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1952-04-11
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Pan Am Flight 526A
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Accident
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N88899
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dual engine failure, water landing
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Am 11. April 1952 führte die B ...... 52 der 69 Insassen ums Leben.
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Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas ...... ations for over-water flights.
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Катастрофа DC-4 под Сан-Хуаном ...... при этом погибли 52 пассажира.
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パンアメリカン航空526便不時着水事故（パンアメリカンこうく ...... 18日後にも、ボーイング377による墜落事故を起こしている。
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Pan Am Flight 526A
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Pan-Am-Flug 526A
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Катастрофа DC-4 под Сан-Хуаном
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パンアメリカン航空526便不時着水事故
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