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Wreckage of Pan Am Plane Found 74 Years After It Crashed Off Puerto Rico
Using sonar and autonomous underwater drones, the team found the plane 74 years after it crashed, ending a long search.
- On June 2, 2026, an aviation search team located the wreckage of the Pan American 'Clipper Endeavor' resting 2,000 feet deep off Puerto Rico, solving a mystery that persisted for 74 years.
- The Douglas DC-4 passenger aircraft crashed into the ocean on Good Friday, April 11, 1952, after losing both right-side engines, resulting in 52 deaths.
- Air/Sea Heritage Foundation and Deep Sea Vision led the search, utilizing autonomous underwater vehicles from the research vessel Fugro Brasilis to locate the plane.
- Known as 'The Good Friday Tragedy,' the disaster prompted the Civil Aeronautics Board to mandate pre-flight safety demonstrations and emergency briefings, practices that remain standard today.
- ASHF is working with the Government of Puerto Rico to establish a permanent memorial, while Discovery Channel plans to feature the discovery in an upcoming 'Expedition Unknown' episode.
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Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today’s safety briefings on every flight
The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico.
·Toronto, Canada
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Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today's safety briefings on every flight
The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico.
·Orlando, United States
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