Lost at Sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor Is Found After Over 70 Years
The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor has been located off the coast of Puerto Rico more than 70 years after its disappearance.
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The wreckage of the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor has been discovered decades after it went missing during an Easter weekend flight bound for New York in 1952. The aircraft, which carried 69 individuals, experienced a crash that resulted in 52 deaths and 17 survivors.
Coverage from outlets including The New York Times, CNN, and TODAY.com notes that the discovery was made by a Discovery Channel expedition team. Additional reports from WHIO TV and DailyVoice.com highlight the release of photos and video footage documenting the site of the find.
Future updates will likely depend on the analysis of the site by the expedition team. Coverage does not yet specify what salvage or memorial efforts, if any, will follow the location of the wreckage.
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Quick answers
What was the destination of the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor?
The aircraft was bound for New York when it was lost in 1952.
How many people survived the crash?
According to reports, 17 people survived, while 52 died.
Who found the wreckage?
A Discovery Channel expedition team located the plane off the coast of Puerto Rico.
Coverage (8)
- Photos: Pan Am Clipper Endeavor found WHIO TV · 1d ago
- 52 Died, 17 Survived: Pan Am Clipper Endeavor Located After 7 Decades Yahoo · 1d ago
- Missing Plane Mystery Finally Solved in Stunning Discovery The Daily Beast · 1d ago
- EXCLUSIVE: Pan Am’s Clipper Endeavor Found 74 Years After Plane Crash That Killed 52 People TODAY.com · 1d ago
- EXPEDITION UNKNOWN Locates Lost Pan Am Airliner CLIPPER ENDEAVOR BroadwayWorld · 1d ago
- Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For NY Easter Weekend: Video DailyVoice.com · 1d ago
- Discovery Channel team locates Pan Am plane lost off Puerto Rican coast in 1952, NBC’s ‘Today’ reports CNN · 1d ago
- Lost at Sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor Is Found After Over 70 Years The New York Times · 1d ago
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