Pan Am Flight 229
The Martin M-130 was capable of landing on water, making it possible to extend commercial air flight to locations without runways. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 28, 1938 |
| Summary | Disappearance |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Martin M-130 |
| Aircraft name | Hawaii Clipper |
| Operator | Pan American Airways |
| Registration | NC14714 |
| Flight origin | San Francisco |
| Stopover | Guam |
| Destination | Manila |
| Occupants | 15 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Pan Am Flight 229 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from San Francisco to Manila, which on July 28 1938, disappeared after flying over the Pacific Ocean. The flight was operated by Hawaii Clipper, one of Pan American's 3 Martin M-130 flying boats. It disappeared with six passengers and nine crew. One passenger was Fred Meier, an aerobiologist, as discussed in the book “Air-Borne” (ISBN 978-0-593-47359-7.) The book also names 3 other passengers.