Pan Am Flight 943
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17, 1956 |
| Type | Ditching |
| Site | Pacific Ocean Northeast of Hawaii |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | a few minor |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing Stratocruiser |
| Operator | Pan American World Airways |
| Passengers | 24 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Survivors | ALL |
Pan Am Flight 943 was bound for San Francisco from Honolulu and then ditched in the Pacific Ocean at 3 a.m. Oct. 17, 1956. All the passengers and crew survived.
Pan Am Flight 943 ditching in the Pacific Ocean from the deck of US Coast Guard Cutter Pontchartrain.
[edit] Flight details
The pilot was Captain Richard W. Ogg. Passengers and crew were rescued by the Coast Guard weather-watch cutter, Pontchartrain. The tail broke off upon touchdown. The plane sank eleven minutes after touching down.
[edit] External links
Time Magazine Article http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,867172,00.html
[edit] Book
Oct. 29, 1956, issue of Life Magazine. The article by Herbert Brean, "Ordeal On Flight 943: The Last Five Hours," Life: Oct. 29, 1956, p. 23. "Crippled Airliner With 50 Aboard Lands Safely"
