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 | Western Pacific Ocean Last sighted at 12°16′12″N 130°24′0″E / 12.27000°N 130.40000°E |
| 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 operated by Pan Am's Martin M-130 flying boats 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 the three Pan American Martin M-130 flying boats. It disappeared with six passengers and nine crew.