Although Gaines was scheduled to act as First officer on the flight, he had become ill with Laryngitis and as such was replaced by Third Officer Phillips, who acted as First Officer whilst Gaines stayed in the cockpit in the jumpseat. Caffarone, Fabiana, 28, London, England. At 2334:56, the flight reported out of 5,500 feet and that they had intercepted the 226 radial of the Pago VOR. A total of 91 passengers and crew were onboard the Pan Am 806 flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles, via American Samoa and Hawaii when it crashed short of the runway during its landing approach on Jan. 30, 1974, according to the American Samoa Visitors Bureau, in its January 2014 eNewsletter released over the weekend about the documentary. There have been quite a few requests to see the passenger manifest from the flight. Swedish, Noonan, Karen Elizabeth, 20 , Potomac, Maryland. You can also read about the Lockerbie crash, the1996crash of Commerce Secretary Ron Browns plane in Croatia, and the 1996 hijacking by drunken Ethiopians of an Ethiopian Air flight over the Comoros islands. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. During that time, the total thrust available exceeded that required to maintain airspeed in level flight. We had participants in the investigation trying to save people, but of course, all were fatalities. [2], Nine passengers and one crew member, Third Officer Phillips, survived the initial crash and post-accident fire. The list is not an official one, since it is (for some odd reasons) not possible to copy the official microfilm from Pan Am's office files. American, Otenasek, Anne Lindsey, 21, Baltimore, Maryland. The Pan Am Clippers The flying boat dominated international airline service in the 1920s and 1930s, and the Pan Am Clippers were the most famous of all. American, Cardwell, Timothy Michael, 21, Cresco, Pennsylvania. Ahern, John Michael Gerard, 26, Rockville Center, New York. In order to requalify in the B-707, he made three takeoffs and landings on January 19, 1974. American, Woods, Chelsea Marie, 10 months, Willingboro, New Jersey. Hometowns and ages are given wherever available: Capt. At 20:14 Flight 806 departed Auckland with 91 passengers British, Stevenson, John Charles. Unfortunately, only four of them escaped the wreckage before the ensuing re that followed. Berrell, Steven Russell, 2O, Fargo, North Dakota. Shannon Davis, 19, Huntington, Conn., Syracuse group. I want the surviving relatives to have a document of what happened and to be able to see what its really like in American Samoa.. American, Doyle, Michael Joseph, 30, Voorhees, New Jersey. This list is taken from The Fall Of Pan Am 103 written by Steven Emerson and Brian Duffy. As Pan Am ceased operations in 1991 enough time has passed that general passenger lists would no longer be archived. American, Peirce, Peter Raymond, 40, Perrysburg, Ohio. Pago Pago Approach Control reported winds zero one zero degrees at one five gusting two zero. Argentinian, Canady, Valerie, 25, Morgantown, West Virginia. American, Hudson, Melina Kristina, 16, Albany, New York. The plane hit some of the mountain, broke probably into the portion that dropped over the mountain. The guy in the right seat was the "third officer" which is a nice way of saying he was a first officer in training. American, Hunt, Karen Lee, 20, Webster, New York. No one was alive. The major victory that I think my colleague and I got was the death certificates which enabled us to write an honest report on death of American citizens an actual one as opposed to a presumptive one which certainly facilitated inheritance issues, insurance issues, which I think at least was able to help some of the families. NEW YORK -- Following is a list of victims of the crash of Pan American World Airways Flight 759 in Kenner, La., as released by the airline. American, Brunner, Colleen Renee, 20, Hamburg, New York. The captain had been off flying status from September 5, 1973, to January 15, 1974, for medical reasons. wind is zero three zero degrees at two zero, gusting two five, Required Communications Performance (RCP), Fatalities: 10 of 10 crew, 87 of 91 passengers, Airport (departure): Auckland International Airport (NZAA), New Zealand, Airport (arrival): Pago Pago International Airport, (NSTU) American Samoa. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew members. American. According to NTSB 49 CFR part 830, fatalities occurring more than seven days after the accident shall not be attributed to said accident. Copyright @ Trial Exhibits, Inc. The visibility one zero, light rain shower, temperature seven eight. American, Smith, Mary Edna, 3l, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Richard Monetti, Cherry Hill, N.J., Syracuse group. American, Bright, Nicholas, 32, Brookline, Massachusetts. British, Gorgaez, Anne Madelene, 76, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, American, Gorgaez, Loretta Anne, 47, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, American, Gould, David, 45, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American, Hall, Nieola Jane, 23, Sandton, South Africa, Australian, Halsch, Lorraine Frances, 31, Fairport, New York. The NTSB's final report dated October 6, 1977 determined that the probable cause of the accident was: The flight crew's late recognition, and failure to correct in a timely manner, an excessive descent rate which developed as a result of the aircraft's penetration through destabilizing wind changes. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. As the aircraft approached the glide slope, it continued through and above it as the captain started his descent. American, Gareczynnski, Kenneth Raymond, 37 North Brunswick, New Jersey, 4 (initially 10) Pan Am Flight 806 was an international scheduled flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, California, with intermediate stops at Pago Pago, American Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii. American, Gordon-Gorgaez, Linda Susan, 39, London, England. Trying to deal with the host of bureaucrats and organizations that were interested in this and the occasional contacts with family members who came to the island or who were on the island waiting for the people on the plane. Pan Am chief Juan Trippe called the airplanes "clippers" to link his airline with the maritime heritage of the world's great ocean liners. Julianne Kelly, 20, Dedham, Mass., Syracuse group. As the aircraft passed Logotala Hill, it apparently came out of the increasing headwind or updraft condition and the positive performance effect was probably encountered. Always remember that I am just a pilot. He has a vast collection of photographs. A Pan Am B707-321B, similar to one involved the accident, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pan_Am_Flight_806&oldid=1084253235, Airliner accidents and incidents in American Samoa, Aviation accidents and incidents in American Samoa, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by microbursts, Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1974, Short description is different from Wikidata, Transport articles needing translation from Russian Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. With this plane's nose-loading capabilities, Flying Tigers accommodated even more challenging air freight combinations in size, shape and quantity. Wallingford, Coneccticut. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and the subsequent fire. She never did. The winds consisted of horizontal and vertical components produced by a heavy rainstorm and influenced by uneven terrain close to the aircraft's approach path. Bergstrom, Philip, 22, Forest Lake, Minnesota. Five minutes after the crash the winds were 020 / 13 G 35. AMERICAN SAMOA 30 January 1974 - Pan Am Flight 806 crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing all 97 people on board. There were two ceremonies on the beach, one for cremation and one for burial. Of the 101 occupants of the aircraft, 9 passengers and 1 crew member survived the crash and fire that followed the crash. n 1974, Pan American Flight 806 was hoping to land safely in Pago Pago, Samoa, but instead plummeted at 140 miles per hour into the jungle oor. The. American, Fuller, James Ralph, 50, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, America, Giebler, William David, 29, London, England. American, O'Connor, Daniel Emmett, 31, Boston, Massachusctts. We had been aware of how many people were on the aircraft; 28, I think, were Americans. There is speculation that the winds could be indicative of a micro-burst, which wasn't a term in use at the time. At 23:40, the aircraft crashed into trees at an elevation of 113 feet, and about 3,865 feet short of the runway threshold. African, Smith, Cynthia Joan, 21, Milton, Massachusctts. American, Smith, James Alvin, 55, New York Citv. We had the FEIA Flight Engineers [International Association]. American, Cadman, William Martin, 32, London, England. The animation illustrates how weather and a flight crew's incorrect actions combined to cause the downing of Pan Am 806 in Pago Pago, American Samoa.To view more animations and exhibits, visit our exhibit library: https://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/library/practice-areas/aviationContact us on your next aviation case for consulting, trial graphics, animations, medical illustrations or presentation services. The flight was a popular island hopping and connection flight between the Pacific and the US during the golden years of Pan America simply known as Pan Am. It was a period one 36-, 48-hour period with six hours sleep. It was piloted by Captain Leroy Petersen, 52, who had 17,414 hours of pilot time of which 7,416 hours were in the 707. Pan Am was the launch customer for the first US passenger jet, the Boeing 707. ,American, Porter, Walter Leonard, 35, Brooklyn, New York. American, Pitt, James Andrew Campbell, 24, South Hadley, Massachusetts. At 2340:33.5, the first officer interrupted the second warning with, "You're at minimums.". Capt. At the end of that day you would come back and youd talk to one another. The aircraft first impacted the ground 236 feet further and plowed through dense vegetation for another 539 feet (164m) before crashing into a three foot high rock wall. The assigned third officer survived the crash at first, was interviewed, and his testimony cited as the first officer. See more of Family and Friends from Flight Pan Am 806 on Facebook . Windshield wipers were turned on and the flaps were set at the 50 position, which completed the checklists for landing. Pamela Herbert, 19, Battle Creek, Mich., Syracuse group. We had a crust of Indonesian bureaucracy. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK AIRMAN SHOULD REQUIRE A PILOT TO PERFORM ANY MANEUVERS NECESSARY TO CERTIFY PERFORMANCE. Indian, Sheanshang, Joan, 46, New York City. It was very hard to go out and go up to the site and spend six hours on the road and two or three hours talking to people at the base next to the mountain. The problem with the remains that we did have, and they were substantial several body bags was that the Japanese side, the Shinto Japanese, wanted to see Japanese citizens cremated. At 2340:42, the aircraft crashed into trees at an elevation of 113 feet, and about 3,660 feet short of the runway threshold. Bernstein. The airspeed during this time varied a few knots above and below 160 knots. Families all over New Zealand, America and Samoa mourned those lost in the crash of a flight that was expected to safely land carrying the loved ones of people waiting in all three countries. American, White, Jonathan, 33, North Hollywood, California. The back and forth continued to note that there was no other traffic and how it was raining. Irish, Corner, Tracey Jane, 17 , Millhouses, England. By the 1950s, Pan Am offered "around the world" service and its brand was as familiar abroad as Coca-Cola. Four seconds later, a sound similar to electric stabilizer trim actuation could be heard from the CVR. Pan Am was the only operator of the Sikorsky S-42. Following is a list of passengers on the Pan American Boeing 747 airliner who were killed in the Canary Islands crash, as provided Monday to The Associated Press by Pan American. 8, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, American, Owens, Martha, 44, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. American, Smith. Captain Petersen underwent simulator training on January 16, 1974. American, Wright, Andrew Christopher Gillies, 24, Surrey, England. At 23:34 the flight had descended to 5,500 feet (1,700m) and captured the 226 degree radial of the Pago Pago VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and were flying the reciprocal heading of 46 degrees. They set up a workshop in the hangar down in Denpasar and were convinced that they would be in a position to identify some of the remains. If the change had been made, as good practice would dictate, the first officer could have monitored the approach more efficiently and his navigational display would have been ready for crosscheck by the captain or crossover in case of the failure of the captain's instruments. The ACDA-USIA Merger into State The End of of an Era. .American, Rubin, Arnaud David, 28, Waterloo, Belgium. British/ The third officer was 43 and had been with the airline since 1966. %PDF-1.3 % American, Maslowski, Diane Slaric, 30 , New York City. This was another incident in a series of 13, 11 of which pointed to a problem with the Crew Resource Management culture Pan American World Airways at the time. Spec. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. American, Papadopoulos, Christos Michael, 45, Lawrence, New York. American, Woods, Dedera Lynn, 27, Willingboro, New Jersey. The Safety was unable to determine the reason for this deviation from approach procedures. McCullers, Kenneth L., 45, captain, Sebastian, Fla . American, Williams, Ceorge Waterson, 34, Joppa, Maryland. French, Browner (Bier), Daniel Solomon, 23, Parod, Israel. Following, as issued yester day, by Pan American World Airways, is a list of the Ameri can passengers and of the crew aboard a Boeing 707 that crashed in the Pacific while flying from Tahiti to . American. British, Shapiro, Amy Elizabeth, 21, Stamford, Conneccticut. Although Gaines was scheduled to act as First officer on the flight, he had become ill with Laryngitis and as such was replaced by Third Officer Phillips, who acted as First Officer whilst Gaines stayed in the cockpit in the jumpseat. Indian, Eggleston, Edgar Howard III, 24, Glens Falls, New York. British, Owens, Laura Abigail. American. An independent filmmaker, Paul Crompton, based in London, England will be visiting the territory later this month to interview local residents for a documentary about the 1974 crash in American Samoa of a Pan American World Airways plane, which is the worst aviation disaster in the territorys history. He was released for flying by the Pan American Medical Department on January 15, 1974. Teaching the Foreign Service to Speak Foreign Languages. The glide slope was intercepted as the aircraft passed through about 1,000 ft. I try to give you the facts from the source materials but maybe I got it wrong, maybe I'm out of date. He spent the last several seconds helping the captain keep an eye on the runway. Three days after the accident, the remaining crew member and three passengers died. British, Hill, Alfred, 29, Sonthofen, West Germany. At 23:11, Flight 806 contacted Pago Pago Approach Control and reported its position 160 miles south of the Pago Pago airport. Alexia Tsairis, 20, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Syracuse group. So many of them want to come and visit, and maybe this will inspire them, as well as helping them find clarity to a deeply personal story, he said. Rhode Island. No further conversation was recorded by the CVR. At 23:40:35 the first officer stated "Field in sight" then "Turn to your right" followed by "hundred and forty knots." American, Thomas, Jonathan Ryan, 2 months, Southfield, Michigan. ), (For airplane aficionados and movie buffs, the Clipper Climax was also known for its brief cameo appearance in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, as the aircraft used to deliver the much sought-after shipments of Wonka bars to candy stores around the world.). LaWanna Thomas, 21, Detroit. En route from Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia, with a stop in Denpasar, the aircraft crashed into the rough terrain as a result of a prematurely executed right-hand turn by the pilots of the plane. Thus, the flightcrew is required to monitor the frequency on at least one radio receiver until passage of the 7 nmi DME fix (FAF) position. Romanian, Weedon, Kesha, 20, Bronx, New York. Trinidadian, Tager, Marc Alex, 22, London, England. From 2340:20.5 to 2340:54, the radio altimeter warning tone sounded twice. American, Johnson, Mary Alice Lincoln, 25, Wayland, Massachusetts. At the time, there were no direct flights between Apia and New Zealand and all flights at that time came through Pago Pago with a connecting Polynesian Airlines flight to Apia. This approach to Pago Pago was the first instrument approach the captain had flown in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) since his return to flying status. American, Klein, Patricia Ann, 35, Trenton, New Jersey American, Kulukundis, Minas Christopher, 38, London, England British, LaRiviere, Ronald Albert, 33, Alexandria, Virginia. The captain's "A" Phase check was completed January 18, 1974, with the notations that he exhibited a good knowledge of systems and procedures and that the simulator work was "very well done throughout." Some oddities: A lot of those aboard Pan Am 103 had the age of 20 years. [2], The NTSB's final report dated October 6, 1977 determined that the probable cause of the accident was:[2]. It was cleared to Pago Pago on an IFR flight plan. American, Berkley, Alistair Davis, 29, London, England. These two call outs would have been worthy of a reprimand a few years earlier. Pan Am Flight 806 was an international scheduled flight from Auckland, to California, with intermediate stops at Pago Pago, American Samoa and Honolulu. Although the ILS approach procedure requires that DME be used to establish the final approach fix (FAF), the DME is not available on the ILS frequency. I think the latter is probably the primary driver here. I cannot remember if this navigation error was described in the NTSB [National Transportation Safety Board] report on it. Edgar Howard Eggleston III, Glens Falls, N.Y. John P. Flynn, 21, Montville, N.J., Syracuse group. Apparently the Pan Am plane, as I understand it and this is from reading some transcript of the black box several years later navigationally strayed and was not where it was supposed to be. The first officer commented five times during the approach, after the aircraft was within 7.5 nmi of the runway threshold, that he had the runway or the runway lights in sight. The last causality of the flight passed away 9 days following due to injuries brought on by the crash. Pan Am operated the Sikorsky S-36, S-38, S-40 and S-42. The visibility one zero, light rain shower, temperature seven eight, wind three five zero degrees, one five, and altimeter's two nine eight five.". American, Kingham, Jay Joseph. American, Dater, Gretchen Joyce, 20, Ramsey, New Jersey. Jason Coker, Mendham, N.J., Syracuse group. Notably, all the passengers and crew survived the initial impact. American, Platt, David, 33, Staten Island, New York. Report about, three out. Which meant that we drove. Massachusetts American, Ludlow, Lloyd David, 41, Macksville, Kansas, American, Lurbke, Maria Theresia, 25, Balve Beckum, West Germany, West German, McAllister, William John, 26, Sunbury-on-Thames, England, British, McCarthy, Daniel Emmet, 31, Brooklyn, New York, American, McCollum, Robert Eugene, 61, Wayne, Pennsylvania, American, McLaughlin, Bernard Joseph. American, Asrelsky, Rachel M., 21, New York, NY, American, Atkinson, William Garretson III, 33, London, American, Avoyne, Elisabeth Nicole Marie, Crossy Sur Seine, France, French, Avritt, Jerry Don, Westminster, California, American, Bacciochi, Clare Louise (19), Warwickshire, UK, British, Bainbridge, Harry Michael, 34, Montrose, New York. (At right, the memorial to Pan Am flight 812 in Bali. American (Indian), Rattan, Garima, 29, Warren, Michigan.,American(Indian), Rattan, Suruchi, 3, Warren, Michigan. Anne Lindsay Otenasak, 21, Baltimore, Syracuse group. and 10 crewmembers on board with an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Pago Pago. American, Simpson, Martin Bernard Christopher, 52, Brooklyn, New York. Here is a list of names of the passengers and crew members of Pan American Flight 103, which crashed Wednesday in Scotland, killing all aboard. The approach controller responded, "Eight- oh six, right. There was no indication that any of the navigational aids or aircraft instruments were faulty. American, Alexander, Ronald Ely, 46, New York City. Sopo joins family and friends of the victims of the Pam Am 806 crash all remembering their loved ones today. This placed the aircraft 180 ft. below the final approach fix altitude of 2,180 ft. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. No one, it seems, was watching the flight instruments. On January 30, 1974, Pan Am Flight 806, Boeing 707-321B "Clipper Radiant", operated as a scheduled flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, California. The crash of Flight 806 on the island of Pago Pago brought to ten the number of Pan American 707s destroyed. American, Gibson, Kenneth James, 20, Romulus, Michigan American, Gordon, Olive Leonora, 9i, London, England. American, Fortune, Robrt Gerard, 40, Jackson heights, New York, American, Freeman, Paul Matthew Stephen, 25 London, England. Related Pages. We had a gaggle of Pan Am vice presidents. May 25 2022. family farm and home chickens. American, Coursey, Willis Larry, 40, San Antonio, Texas. This the last communication recorded on the CVR. 44, Potomac, Maryland. British, Jeck, Robert van Houten, 57. Italian, Dix, Peter Thomas Stanley, 35, London, England. From 1979 to 1980 the Flying Tiger Line passed Pan Am to become the world's number one air cargo carrier. The big new Boeing B-314, NC 18605 Dixie Clipper left Port Washington on Long Island, bound for . Three days after the accident, the remaining crew member and three passengers died. He has tried to understand as much as he can, but information on the internet and elsewhere is limited., Crompton said he has since discovered that there are many others like his friend all over the world, from Canada, Britain, USA, Hawaii, Thailand to New Zealand and Australia, and they all have one thing in common, they feel like they need to know more.. Kenneth John Bissett, Hartsdale, N.Y., Syracuse group. Although decades have passed, family and friends of those who perished still mourn today as a day of grief that took the lives of 97 people onboard the flight. According to NTSB 49 CFR part 830, fatalities occurring more than seven days after the accident shall not be attributed to said accident. They had the NTSB there because it was a Pan Am plane. American, Johnson, Timothy Baron, 21, Neptune, New Jersey, American, Jones, Christopher Andrew, 20, Claverack, New York. He later died of his wounds. March 27, 1977. The site of the air crash was a six- or seven-hour drive north of Denpasar, the capital of Bali. The first officer replied, "Eight oh six, we're still getting your VOR, the ILS and the lights are showing." American, Saunders, Scott Christopher, 21, Macungie, Pennsylvania. Postaccident flight and ground checks of ILS system, which included the use of a radio theodolite, showed no indication of a system malfunction or out of tolerance condition. Caffarone, Hernan, 28, London, England. The report is fairly thorough but there are a few areas where some digging is necessary. View original page. The winds consisted of horizontal and vertical components produced by a heavy rainstorm and influenced by uneven terrain close to the aircraft's approach path. It was, and still is, in a really quite undeveloped area of Bali; very much jungle. American, Philipps, Sarah Suzanue Buchanan, 20, Newtonville, Massachusetts. The captain asked the first officer about visual reference with the runway, and the first officer answered that the runway was visible. William Pierce served as the General Services Officer (GSO) in Surabaya, Indonesia from 1973 to 1975. We had the FBI there as an identification team. They were brought down and put in bags. By now it was clear to everyone, even the Skygods. I am sorry if there are any mistakes in spelling of name, age etc. This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. Sgt. The captain's recognition was hampered by restricted visibility, the illusory effects of a "black hole" approach, inadequate monitoring of flight instruments, and the failure of the crew to call out descent rate during the last 15 seconds of flight. American, Dimauro, Joyce Christine, 39, New York City. Listed in the report was other possible contributing factors including poor visibility and a lack of altitude and airspeed callouts by the aircrew. Christopher Jones, Claverack, N.Y., Syracuse group. Today marks the anniversary of the Pan American Flight 806 crash in Pago Pago during the 70s. American, Sigal, Irving Stanley, 35, Pennington, New Jersey . 38, Esher, England. Thirty seconds after takeoff, the airliner, carrying 79 passengers and crew, crashed into the sea. Japanese, Teran, Andrew Alexander, 20, New Haven, Conneccticut. American, Owens, Sarah Rebecca, 14, Cherry Hill, New Jersey . One passenger died the day after the accident. That was very upsetting to me. Dedera Lynn Woods, Willingboro, N.J. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Want to solve climate change? American, Williams, Bonnie Leigh, 21, Crown Point, New York. That the necessary pitch attitude and thrust changes were not t applied only indicate that the flightcrew was not aware of the high descent rate and the impending crash. Steve Berrell, Fargo, N.D., Syracuse University group. Polish, Walker, Thomas Edwin, 47, Quincy, Massucilusctts. Boatman-Fuller, DianeAnne, 37, London, England. Louise Rogers, 20, Olney, Md., Syracuse group. American, Posen, Pamela Lynn, 20, Harrison, New York. American, Mulroy, Ingrid Elizabcth, 25, Lund, Sweden. American, Carlsson, Bernt Wilmar, 50, NeW York city. American, Scott, Sally Elizabeth, 22, Huntington, New York. Understand inbound on the localizer. Then came "turn to your right," which would have been appropriate since the localizer was offset from centerline. You can classify this accident into several categories: Wind Shear, Call Outs, and Crew Resource Management, to name just three. Israeli, Burman, Timothy Guy, 24, London, England. Registered N454PA with manufacturer's serial number 19376/661, it had accumulated 21,625 airframe hours since its first flight in 1967. Gift . German, Mosey, Helga Rachael, 19, Warley, England. ,American, Pugh, William, 56, Margate, New Jersey. But I think this kind of culture beats other members of the cockpit crew to the point they stop actively monitoring because there is often very little to gain from doing so. macOS Version 10.15.3 (Build 19D76) Quartz PDFContext Contents 1 Aircraft and crew 2 Preceding events 3 Accident description 4 Investigation 5 See also 6 References 7 External links American, Herbert, Pamela Elaine, 19, Battle Creek, Michigan, American, Hilbert, Rodney Peter. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew . ", Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA), Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU), Accident investigation report completed and information captured, 1,2 km (0.8 mls) SW of Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) (, AMEND 14 CFR 121.439 TO REQUIRE THAT A CHECK AIRMAN (1) OBSERVE A PILOT AS HE PERFORMS THE THREE TAKEOFFS AND THREE LANDINGS SPECIFIED FOR RECENT EXPERIENCE, AND (2) CERTIFY THAT THE PILOT IS QUALIFIED AND PROFICIENT TO RETURN TO HIS ASSIGNED STATUS. Notably, all the passengers and crew survived the initial impact. American, Hawkins, Anthony Lacey, 57, Brooklyn, New York. Pan Am was the main airline user of these amphibious flying boats and the only operator of the S-40 and S-42. A full ILS serves runway 5 at Pago Pago. Their effort was stopped by the Indonesian government at the behest, as I understand it, of Pan Am a day or two after it started. The radio altimeter warning tone then sounded twice.\. 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