Pan Am Flight 151
N88846, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June 1951 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-1049 Constellation |
| Aircraft name | Clipper Great Republic |
| Operator | Pan Am World Airways |
| Call sign | CLIPPER 151 |
| Registration | N88846 |
| Flight origin | Johannesburg, Union of South Africa |
| 1st stopover | Leopoldville, Belgian Congo |
| 2nd stopover | Accra, Gold Coast |
| Last stopover | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Destination | New York City |
| Passengers | 31 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 40 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 22 June 1951, Pan Am Flight 151, flown by the Lockheed L-049 Constellation propliner Clipper Great Republic (registration N88846) crashed into a West African hill at an elevation of 1,050 ft (320 m) near the village of Sanoyie in Bong County, Liberia. All 31 passengers and nine crew on board were killed.