Historical Events tagged with "flyingboat"

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Disappearance of the Hawaii Clipper Airliner

July 28th, 1938 86 years ago

The Hawaii Clipper, a Pan American Airlines flying boat, vanished between Guam and Manila while on a routine flight. On board were 6 crew members and 5 passengers. Despite extensive search efforts in the Pacific Ocean, no trace of the aircraft or its occupants was ever found, marking it as the first significant loss in the trans-Pacific China Clipper service. This incident raised concerns about safety in early commercial aviation.

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