The accident remains the deadliest involving the Boeing 377. The number two engine had separated from the wing, possibly due to a propeller failure. ApFlight 202, operated by Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser Clipper Good Hope, lost control and broke up in mid-air for reasons unknown and crashed in the Amazon Basin some 281 miles southwest of Carolina, Brazil, killing all 50 on board. The engine failures were caused by faulty parts and improper maintenance. ApFlight 526A, operated by Douglas DC-4 Clipper Endeavor, ditched in the sea off Puerto Rico following double engine failure, killing 52 of 69 on board. ApFlight 1-10, operated by Lockheed L-049 Constellation Clipper Empress of the Skies, crashed short of the runway at Shannon Airport due to a mechanical and/or electrical failure, killing 30 of 31 on board 1950s JFlight 151, operated by Lockheed L-049 Constellation Clipper Great Republic, struck a hill near Sanoyie, Liberia due to pilot error, killing all 40 on board. OctoFlight 923, operated by Douglas DC-4 Clipper Talisman II struck Tamgas Mountain on Annette Island, Alaska, for reasons unknown, killing all 18 on board. JFlight 121, operated by Lockheed L-049 Constellation Clipper Eclipse (formerly Clipper Dublin), crashed in the Syrian desert near Mayadin following failure of one engine and fire and separation of another, killing 15 of 36 on board Gene Roddenberry, creator of the original Star Trek, was among the survivors. JanuFlight 161, operated by Sikorsky S-42 China Clipper, crashed short of its landing site at Port of Spain due to pilot error, killing 23 of 30 on board. AugFlight 218, a Sikorsky S-42 (NC823M), lost control and crashed on takeoff from Antilla Airport, Cuba, killing 17 of 31 on board. ApPilgrim 100B NC742M crashed 10 miles east of Nome, Alaska, killing all six on board. SeptemConsolidated Commodore NC668M crashed at Miami, Florida during a test flight, killing one of three on board. FebruFlight 9035, operated by Boeing 314A Clipper NC16803 Yankee Clipper, crashed in the River Tagus while preparing to land at Lisbon after the left wing struck the water's surface, killing 24 of 39 on board, including American actress Tamara Drasin and American novelist Ben Robertson. JanuFlight 1104, a Martin M-130 named Philippine Clipper, struck a mountain near Ukiah, California due to pilot error, killing all 19 on board including U.S Navy Rear Admiral Robert H. DecemSikorsky S-38B NC21V crashed in Biscayne Bay off Miami during a training flight for reasons unknown, killing the three crew. 1940s OctoFlight 203, operated by Sikorsky S-42 NC15376 Dominican Clipper, crashed on landing in San Juan harbor, Puerto Rico due to pilot error, killing two of 27 on board. AugSikorsky S-43 NC16933 crashed in Guanabara Bay due to loss of control following engine failure, killing 14 of 16 on board. JMartin M-130 NC14714 Hawaii Clipper disappeared between Guam and Manila with 15 on board. Fuel vapors probably became trapped in a wing flap when it was extended. Fully loaded with fuel, the aircraft was too heavy to land in the small harbor and the crew began dumping fuel, but during this process the fuel ignited and the aircraft exploded. An hour after takeoff the aircraft developed an oil leak and the crew decided to return to Pago Pago.
JanuSikorsky S-42 NC16734 Samoan Clipper exploded in mid-air over Pago Pago while dumping fuel, killing all seven on board, including pilot Ed Musick. Despite the crash, the aircraft was repaired and returned to service but was ultimately scrapped in 1946.
The crew noticed the boat too late and the evasive maneuver was also too late.
On liftoff the pilot noticed a fishing boat in the aircraft's path and performed a sharp turn, but a pontoon struck the boat and the aircraft crashed. ApSikorsky S-42 NC15374 Antilles Clipper crashed on takeoff from Port of Spain, killing three of 22 on board. 1930s DecemSikorsky S-42 NC824M lost control and crashed on landing at Port of Spain and sank, killing three of 25 on board.
The runway was waterlogged and the aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude. JFokker F-10 NC9700 Christopher Columbus struck telephone lines and crashed on takeoff from Santiago Airport, killing two of five on board. Fatal accidents 1920s AugFokker/Atlantic F.VIIa/3m NC55 General Machado ditched in the sea off Egmont Key, Florida, killing one person.
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