[1] On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a . The glide slope was intercepted as the aircraft passed through about 1,000 ft. This approach to Pago Pago was the first instrument approach the captain had flown in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) since his return to flying status. And this began my experience for about the next two weeks of trying to manage American interests in a situation like that. Notably, all the passengers and crew survived the initial impact. Greek/ American, Rogers, Louise Ann, 20, Olney, Maryland. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Wendy Forsythe Malicote, 21, Lebanon, Ohio. American, Dinardo, Gianfranca, 26, London, England. American, Pitt, James Andrew Campbell, 24, South Hadley, Massachusetts. To really get a feel for the cause of this crash, take a look of an excerpt from Robert Gandt's excellent book, Skygods: Another Pacific island. [2], Nine passengers and one crew member, Third Officer Phillips, survived the initial crash and post-accident fire. 4 Douglas Malicote, 22, Lebanon, Ohio. Many lived in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. American, Pagnucco, Robert Italo, 51, South Salem, New York. 743 followers . Continue with Recommended Cookies. The Third officer was James Phillips, 43, with 5,208 total pilot hours of which 4,706 were on the 707 and the flight engineer was Gerry Green, 37, who had 2,399 total hours as both a Flight Engineer and reserve first officer of which 1,444 were on the 707. Boatman-Fuller, DianeAnne, 37, London, England. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. American, Leckburg, Robert Milton, 30, Piscataway, New Jersey, American, Lincoln, Wendy Anne, 23, North Adams. Most of the passengers were American citizens. American. The flight was receiving signals from the Localizer and was using the Instrument landing system (ILS) for runway 5. At 2340:35, the first officer reported, "Field in sight." American, Johnson, Timothy Baron, 21, Neptune, New Jersey, American, Jones, Christopher Andrew, 20, Claverack, New York. The captain's recognition was hampered by restricted visibility, the illusory effects of a "black hole" approach, inadequate monitoring of flight instruments, and the failure of the crew to call out descent rate during the last 15 seconds of flight. Capt. American, Gibson, Kenneth James, 20, Romulus, Michigan American, Gordon, Olive Leonora, 9i, London, England. (Closed - Acceptable Action). American, Trimmer-Smith, David William, 51, New York City. Pamela Herbert, 19, Battle Creek, Mich., Syracuse group. Trying to deal with the host of bureaucrats and organizations that were interested in this and the occasional contacts with family members who came to the island or who were on the island waiting for the people on the plane. The Pan Am Archives are housed at the Richter Library at the University of Miami and may have limited passenger lists for inaugural and special anniversary flights. I want the surviving relatives to have a document of what happened and to be able to see what its really like in American Samoa.. At 2340:22.5 the first officer stated, "You're a little high." A post-impact fire consumed most of the aircraft. The winds consisted of horizontal and vertical components produced by a heavy rainstorm and influenced by uneven terrain close to the aircraft's approach path. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. Four seconds later, a sound similar to electric stabilizer trim actuation could be heard from the CVR. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: On January 30, 1974, Pan Am Flight 806, Boeing 707-321B "Clipper Radiant", operated as a scheduled flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, California. I am reaching out to talk to anyone who was there on the night, who may remember what it was like on the evening of the crash or the following few days., Can anyone tell me when and where the wreckage was buried, or did anyone have relatives on board and are you willing to talk about it on camera, he said. Flight Engineer Jerry Avritt, 46, Westminster, Calif. Milutin Velimirovich, 35, Heston, England. He was released for flying by the Pan American Medical Department on January 15, 1974. Pago Pago Approach Control reported winds zero one zero degrees at one five gusting two zero. Contents 1 Aircraft and crew 2 Preceding events 3 Accident description 4 Investigation 5 See also 6 References 7 External links One passenger passed the next day. 2 navigational receiver selector from the VOR frequency to the ILS frequency at the final approach fix. American, Platt, David, 33, Staten Island, New York. Nothing much to say, but youd have to. Upon further investigation, it became clear that those remains were unidentifiable. Log In. 163 0 obj <> endobj 164 0 obj <>/Font<>>>/Fields[]>> endobj 159 0 obj <>stream Pan Am Flight 806 was an international scheduled flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, California, with intermediate stops at Pago Pago, American Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii. Sadly, she never arrived. Cynthia J. Smith, 21, Milton, Mass., Syracuse group. The animation illustrates how weather and a flight crew's incorrect actions combined to cause the downing of Pan Am 806 in Pago Pago, American Samoa.To view more animations and exhibits, visit our exhibit library: https://www.trialexhibitsinc.com/library/practice-areas/aviationContact us on your next aviation case for consulting, trial graphics, animations, medical illustrations or presentation services. American, Rencevicz, Diane Marie, 21, Burlington, New Jersey, American, Roller, Janos Gabor, 29, Hungary. Michael Stuart, 36, Bethesda, Maryland. AMERICAN SAMOA 30 January 1974 - Pan Am Flight 806 crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing all 97 people on board. (Closed - Acceptable Action), AMEND 14 CFR 139.55(B)(2) TO PRESCRIBE MINIMUM LEVELS OF MEDICAL SERVICE PROVISIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5210.2 TO INSURE THAT MASS CASUALTIES RESULTING FROM AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT CAN BE ADEQUATELY HANDLED AND SATISFACTORILY TREATED. Sgt. They had the NTSB there because it was a Pan Am plane. Wallingford, Coneccticut. She never did. You would be right to argue that no sane copilot is going to willing accept an unrecoverable situation for fear of angering the captain. 44, Potomac, Maryland. American, Williams, Stephanie Leigh, 1. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew . n 1974, Pan American Flight 806 was hoping to land safely in Pago Pago, Samoa, but instead plummeted at 140 miles per hour into the jungle oor. At 23:40:22 the co-pilot reported "You're a little high" and at 23:40:33 "You're at minimums." At 2311:55, Flight 806 contacted Pago Approach Control and reported its position 160 miles south of the Pago Pago airport. As the aircraft passed Logotala Hill, it apparently came out of the increasing headwind or updraft condition and the positive performance effect was probably encountered. American, Berkley, Alistair Davis, 29, London, England. American, O'Connor, Daniel Emmett, 31, Boston, Massachusctts. American, Asrelsky, Rachel M., 21, New York, NY, American, Atkinson, William Garretson III, 33, London, American, Avoyne, Elisabeth Nicole Marie, Crossy Sur Seine, France, French, Avritt, Jerry Don, Westminster, California, American, Bacciochi, Clare Louise (19), Warwickshire, UK, British, Bainbridge, Harry Michael, 34, Montrose, New York. Rhode Island. Suzanne Miazga, Utica, N.Y., Syracuse group. 800-591-1123 or www.trialex.com This video is for reference only. It was founded in the early 1980s, and lasted until the demise of Pan Am in 1991. American, Ergin, Turhan, 22, West Hartford, Connecticut. uuid:dceed17c-8dd2-0848-9548-45f9fde17975 German, Mosey, Helga Rachael, 19, Warley, England. The copilot was First Officer Richard Gaines, 37, with 5,107 total piloting hours all in the 707. American, Root, Hanne Maria, 26, Toronto, Canada. Timothy Cardwell, Cresco, Pa., Syracuse group. co.180g.Vellum 27200 Mail me , if I made any mistakes, and I shall correct them at once. American, Thomas, Jonathan Ryan, 2 months, Southfield, Michigan. The last causality of the flight passed away 9 days following due to injuries brought on by the crash. The first impact with the ground was about 236 feet farther along the crash path. The Safety Board believes that the windshear was caused by the winds from the outflowing winds from the rainstorm over the airport as they were affected by the upsloping terrain around Logotala Hill. [2], At 23:40:42 the 707 came in contact with trees 3,865 feet (1,178m) short of the runway 5 threshold. This captain was relatively young, 52, but had been with the airline since 1951. First was a very diplomatic "You're a little high." In October 1958, the airline's first 707 passenger flight from New York to Paris ushered in the "Jet Set.". American, Merrill, John, 35, Hertfordshire, England. Filipino, Ramses, Rajesh Tarsis Priskcl, 35, Leicester, England. Swedish, Cohen, Theodora Eugenia, 20, Port Jervis, New York. On Tuesday, an American Airlines flight carrying 154 passengers slid off a runway while landing in torrential rain in Jamaica, stopping just short of the Caribbean Sea. American, Stevenson, Geraldine Anne, 37, Esher, England. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Three days after the accident, the remaining crew member and three passengers died. Ameriean, Boland, Stephen John, 20, Nashua, New Hampshire. The ILS glide slope is installed at a descent angle of 3 and is not usable below 138 feet because of the effects of the irregular signal reliability. or. Kenneth John Bissett, Hartsdale, N.Y., Syracuse group. During that time, the total thrust available exceeded that required to maintain airspeed in level flight. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Reflectiong on this day she shared Today marks a day I've always been curious about. This had been the third Pan Am crash in the South Pacific in 18 months. Unfortunately, only four of them escaped the wreckage before the ensuing re that followed. ,American, Owen, Bryony Elise, 1, Bristol, England. British, Buser, Michael Warren, 34, Ridgefieid Park, New Jersey, American, Buser, Warren Max, 62, Glen Rock, New Jersey, American, Butler, Steven Lee, 35, Denver, Colorado. The ILS localizer is offset to the right and crosses the extended runway centerline 3,000 feet from the runway threshold. In the next paragraph the report puts the focus on the windshear but the paragraph after that suggests the captain was simply pushing over to make the runway. ,American, Pugh, William, 56, Margate, New Jersey. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK AIRMAN SHOULD REQUIRE A PILOT TO PERFORM ANY MANEUVERS NECESSARY TO CERTIFY PERFORMANCE. American, Scott, Sally Elizabeth, 22, Huntington, New York. Approach Control replied, "'kay, no other reported traffic. Irish, Mulroy, Sean Kevin, 25, Lund, Sweden. American, Brunner, Colleen Renee, 20, Hamburg, New York. Registered N454PA with manufacturer's serial number 19376/661, it had accumulated 21,625 airframe hours since its first flight in 1967. These altitudes were confirmed by a CVR comment, "Two thousand", made about 1.5 seconds before the FAF callout. The thrust was well below that normally needed for a stabilized approach, and about 16 seconds before impact, the aircraft started a rapid descent of about 1,500 fpm. This page was last updated at 2023-01-15 01:40 UTC. American, Doyle, Michael Joseph, 30, Voorhees, New Jersey. 2021-09-17T10:54:06-04:00 American, Woods, Joe Nathan, Jr., 2, Willingboro, New Jersey . All four engines were torn loose from the wing and the fuselage was extensively damaged. [2], The crew of 10 and 87 passengers ultimately died as a direct cause of the accident. After examination the cabin interior was found to be undamaged by the crash. British, Jeck, Robert van Houten, 57. The aircraft first impacted the ground 236 feet further and plowed through dense vegetation for another 539 feet (164m) before crashing into a three foot high rock wall. An independent filmmaker, Paul Crompton, based in London, England will be visiting the territory later this month to interview local residents for a documentary about the 1974 crash in American Samoa of a Pan American World Airways plane, which is the worst aviation disaster in the territorys history. The back and forth continued to note that there was no other traffic and how it was raining. March 27, 1977. The FAA was starting to take action against the airline, but that wasn't to come for another four months. British, Owens, Laura Abigail. The flight transmitted "Eight zero six, wilco" at 23:39:41. Lilabeth Macalolooy, 27, Kelsterbach, West Germany. According to NTSB 49 CFR part 830, fatalities occurring more than seven days after the accident shall not be attributed to said accident. British, Stinnett, Charlotte Ann, 36, New York City. They were able to reverse this culture and became one of the safest airlines in the world. A Pan Am B707-321B, similar to one involved the accident, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pan_Am_Flight_806&oldid=1084253235, Airliner accidents and incidents in American Samoa, Aviation accidents and incidents in American Samoa, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by microbursts, Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1974, Short description is different from Wikidata, Transport articles needing translation from Russian Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. That was very upsetting to me. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the flightcrew's late recognition and failure to correct in a timely manner an excessive descent rate which developed as a result of the aircraft's penetration through destabilizing wind changes. En route stops included Pago Pago, American Samoa, and Honolulu, Hawaii. The approach controller responded, "Eight- oh six, right. The S-40 introduced the famous 'Clipper' names that the airline continued to use into the jet age. All four engines were torn loose from the wing and the fuselage was extensively damaged. Stacy Stinnett, 9, Wiesbaden, West Germany. McCullers, Kenneth L., 45, captain, Sebastian, Fla . In the 1980's, the B747-200F series was introduced to the fleet. American, Mulroy, Ingrid Elizabcth, 25, Lund, Sweden. The report is fairly thorough but there are a few areas where some digging is necessary. It appears to me that a common thread in many of these Pan American pilot error accidents was that the captain wasn't as good as he needed to be, and the crew was reluctant to point that out. Hometowns and ages are given wherever available: Capt. Irish, Dornstein, David Scott, 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pan Am was the only operator of the Sikorsky S-42. The captain had at least 12 seconds in which he could have taken action to arrest the descent in time to prevent the accident. Bolivian, Thomas, Arva Anthony, 17, Detroit, Michigan. American, Rein, Mark Alan, 44 , New York City. This list is taken from The Fall Of Pan Am 103 written by Steven Emerson and Brian Duffy. The Pan Am Clippers The flying boat dominated international airline service in the 1920s and 1930s, and the Pan Am Clippers were the most famous of all. 38, Esher, England. There is speculation that the winds could be indicative of a micro-burst, which wasn't a term in use at the time. In 1970s, after what was described as a comprehensive investigation the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident was the flight crew's tardy identification of microburst-induced wind shear. Steve Berrell, Fargo, N.D., Syracuse University group. The list is not an official one, since it is (for some odd reasons) not possible to copy the official microfilm from Pan Am's office files. Create new account. The decision height for the approach was 280 ft.; 250 ft above field elevation. The information was compiled by news services from a variety of sources including the airline, relatives and Syracuse University. The. Pago Pago Approach Control reported winds zero one zero degrees at one five gusting two zero. (At right, the memorial to Pan Am flight 812 in Bali. Today marks the anniversary of the Pan American Flight 806 crash in Pago Pago during the 70s. Shannon Davis, 19, Huntington, Conn., Syracuse group. American, Stinnett, Michael Gary, 26, Duncanville, Texas. The visibility one zero, light rain shower, temperature seven eight, wind three five zero degrees, one five, and altimeter's two nine eight five.". American, Shastri, Mridula, 24, Oxford, England. [2], At 23:34 the flight had descended to 5,500 feet (1,700m) and captured the 226 degree radial of the Pago Pago VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and were flying the reciprocal heading of 46 degrees. Bergstrom, Philip, 22, Forest Lake, Minnesota. we have had rain here. In order to requalify in the B-707, he made three takeoffs and landings on January 19, 1974. The captain had been off flying status from September 5, 1973, to January 15, 1974, for medical reasons. My nana Telinga Tangatauli died on the Pan Am Aeroplane crash 30th Jan 1974 in American Samoa. After the disaster, Pan American was 40, Newton, Pennsvlvania. The NTSB's final report dated October 6, 1977 determined that the probable cause of the accident was: The flight crew's late recognition, and failure to correct in a timely manner, an excessive descent rate which developed as a result of the aircraft's penetration through destabilizing wind changes. Miriam Luby Wolfe, 20, Severna Park, Md., Syracuse group. At 23:38 the approach controller informed the flight of a bad rain shower at the airport, then at 23:39 stated the wind is zero three zero degrees at two zero, gusting two five. Lloyd David Ludlow, 41, Sinthen Airfield, West Germany. French, Hartunian, Lynne Carol, 21, Schenectady, New York. American, Kosmowski, Gregory, 40, MiIford, Michigan. Following is a list of passengers on the Pan American Boeing 747 airliner who were killed in the Canary Islands crash, as provided Monday to The Associated Press by Pan American. The plane hit some of the mountain, broke probably into the portion that dropped over the mountain. American, Hudson, Josephine Lisa, 22, London, England. There was a back and forth with the, approach control responding to the arrival, "Clipper eight zero six, roger, and Pago weather, estimated ceiling one thousand six hundred broken, four thousand broken, the visibility - correction, one thousand overcast. British, Jermyn, Kathleen Mary, 20, Staten Island, New York. See more of Family and Friends from Flight Pan Am 806 on Facebook . American, Fuller, James Ralph, 50, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, America, Giebler, William David, 29, London, England. The aircraft descended about 500 ft. below the published minimum glide slope altitude of 2,500 ft. before the glide slope intercept point was reached. At 23:40:22, the first officer stated, "You're a little high." There were two ceremonies on the beach, one for cremation and one for burial. At 2339:05, approach control asked, "See the runway lights?" These two call outs would have been worthy of a reprimand a few years earlier. Christopher Jones, Claverack, N.Y., Syracuse group. American, Saunders, Theresa Elizabeth, 28, Sunbury-on-Thames, England. It was cleared to Pago Pago on an IFR flight plan. American, Guevorgian, Andre Nikolai, 32, Sea Cliff, New York. wind is zero three zero degrees at two zero, gusting two five, Required Communications Performance (RCP), Fatalities: 10 of 10 crew, 87 of 91 passengers, Airport (departure): Auckland International Airport (NZAA), New Zealand, Airport (arrival): Pago Pago International Airport, (NSTU) American Samoa. Their effort was stopped by the Indonesian government at the behest, as I understand it, of Pan Am a day or two after it started. This should be the (un-)complete list of unfornunate passengers aboard Pan Am 103. British, Stratis, Elia G., 43, Montvale, New Jersey . Japanese, Teran, Andrew Alexander, 20, New Haven, Conneccticut. Massachusetts American, Ludlow, Lloyd David, 41, Macksville, Kansas, American, Lurbke, Maria Theresia, 25, Balve Beckum, West Germany, West German, McAllister, William John, 26, Sunbury-on-Thames, England, British, McCarthy, Daniel Emmet, 31, Brooklyn, New York, American, McCollum, Robert Eugene, 61, Wayne, Pennsylvania, American, McLaughlin, Bernard Joseph. False Understand inbound on the localizer. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and the subsequent fire. British, Hill, Alfred, 29, Sonthofen, West Germany. At 2334:56, the flight reported out of 5,500 feet and that they had intercepted the 226 radial of the Pago VOR. Nicole Boulanger, 21, Shrewsbury, Mass., Syracuse group. American, Smith, James Alvin, 55, New York Citv. American, Owens, Sarah Rebecca, 14, Cherry Hill, New Jersey . HkA5JBB6XAADPFC. The radio altimeter warning tone then sounded twice.\. It was piloted by Captain Leroy Petersen, 52, who had 17,414 hours of pilot time of which 7,416 hours were in the 707. British, Stevenson, Rachael. One passenger died nine days after the accident. African, Smith, Cynthia Joan, 21, Milton, Massachusctts. American, Stinnett, Stacey Leanny, 9, Duncanville, Texas. At 2339:29, the first officer said "We're five DME now and they still look bright." PIERCE: The plane crash was a Pan Am plane; it was coming from Hong Kong to Sydney, as I recall. Richard Monetti, Cherry Hill, N.J., Syracuse group. 1st Lt. George W. Williams, 24, Joppatowne, Md. In his email to the Visitors Bureau, Crompton said I have a friend in London who lost close relatives and has always wanted to understand more about the crash and how it was dealt with afterwards. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. The captain asked the first officer about visual reference with the runway, and the first officer answered that the runway was visible. objects in mirror may be closer mandela effect . On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete. .American, Rubin, Arnaud David, 28, Waterloo, Belgium. 5 decades later generations of the families impacted still mourn what couldve been and the tragedy of this dark day. ,American, Della Ripa, Gabriel, 46, Floral Park, New York. British, Hudson, Sophie Ailette Miriam, 26, Paris, France. American, Dater, Gretchen Joyce, 20, Ramsey, New Jersey. American. Always remember that I am just a pilot. Flight 806 departed Auckland at 20:14. Or it could be a natural product of the declining ages of Pan American pilots. Flight 1736, operated by Boeing 747-121 Clipper Victor, collided on the runway with KLM Flight 4805, also a Boeing 747, at Los Rodeos Airport due to errors of ATC and the KLM pilots, killing all 248 on board the KLM 747 and 335 of 396 on board the Pan Am 747 totaling out to 583 dead. British, Owen, Gwyneth Yvonne Margaret 29, Bristol, England. The video may not be otherwise used, reproduced nor modified. Windshield wipers were turned on and the flaps were set at the 50 position, which completed the checklists for landing. Pan American World Airways, or "Pan Am," was principal international air carrier of the United States for most of its lifetimefirst flying mail between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, in 1927. American, Schultz., Thomas Britton, 20, Ridgefield, Conneccticut. Three days after the accident, the remaining crew member and three passengers died. Pan Am was the main airline user of these amphibious flying boats and the only operator of the S-40 and S-42. This the last communication recorded on the CVR. The captain's "A" Phase check was completed January 18, 1974, with the notations that he exhibited a good knowledge of systems and procedures and that the simulator work was "very well done throughout." Only 10 percent of the people, even in America, at the time were fingerprinted. 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