Julianne Kelly, 20, Dedham, Mass., Syracuse group. . Contents 1 Aircraft and crew 2 Preceding events 3 Accident description 4 Investigation 5 See also 6 References 7 External links The site of the air crash was a six- or seven-hour drive north of Denpasar, the capital of Bali. This disaster remains the deadliest in . View original page. At 2340:35, the first officer reported, "Field in sight." Mark Tobin, Hempstead, N.Y., Syracuse group. This was the 12th crash of a Pan American World Airways Boeing 707, the 10th due to pilot error. American, Peirce, Peter Raymond, 40, Perrysburg, Ohio. American, Root, Hanne Maria, 26, Toronto, Canada. American, Ergin, Turhan, 22, West Hartford, Connecticut. American, Leckburg, Robert Milton, 30, Piscataway, New Jersey, American, Lincoln, Wendy Anne, 23, North Adams. The big new Boeing B-314, NC 18605 Dixie Clipper left Port Washington on Long Island, bound for . Pan Am was the main airline user of these amphibious flying boats and the only operator of the S-40 and S-42. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. American, Williams, Stephanie Leigh, 1. British, Miazga, Suzanne Marie, 22 , Marcy, New York. 5 decades later generations of the families impacted still mourn what couldve been and the tragedy of this dark day. In a letter published in Tuesdays edition of Samoa News, Crompton who is with Barge Pole Productions, says he will be visiting Pago Pago from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 to research the Pan Am crash for a documentary for the families of those that died who want to know more about the event., I am hoping to meet and talk with people that helped with the recovery of those who survived and also those that perished, he wrote. The last causality of the flight passed away 9 days following due to injuries brought on by the crash. Willful Misconduct Captain Petersen underwent simulator training on January 16, 1974. Air Disasters. American. En route stops included Pago Pago, American Samoa, and Honolulu, Hawaii. 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. application/pdf Survivors reported that the forces they experienced were slightly more severe than a normal landing. Spec. Shannon Davis, 19, Huntington, Conn., Syracuse group. [2][1], At 20:14 Flight 806 departed Auckland with 91 passengers This was the last communication received from Flight 806. American, Smith, James Alvin, 55, New York Citv. Irish, Dornstein, David Scott, 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Copyright @ Trial Exhibits, Inc. 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." American, Tsairis, Alexia Kathryn, 20, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, American, Vulcu, Peter, 21, Alliance, Ohio. William ,Allen, 40, Belle Mead, New Jersey. 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. Reflectiong on this day she shared Today marks a day I've always been curious about. This page was last edited on 23 April 2022, at 12:30. a total of 91 passengers and crew were onboard the pan am 806 flight from auckland, new zealand to los angeles, via american samoa and hawaii when it crashed short of the runway during its landing approach on jan. 30, 1974, according to the american samoa visitors bureau, in its january 2014 enewsletter released over the weekend about the 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. A crew member and three passengers passed 3 days after the accident. We took our FSN [Foreign Service National] consular clerk with us. At 23:40, the aircraft crashed into trees at an elevation of 113 feet, and about 3,865 feet short of the runway threshold. American, Woods, Joe Nathan, Jr., 2, Willingboro, New Jersey . Frederick S. Phillips, 25, Little Rock, Ark., Syracuse group. According to NTSB 49 CFR part 830, fatalities occurring more than seven days after the accident shall not be attributed to said accident. 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. The crew of 10 and 87 passengers ultimately died as a direct cause of the accident. British, Hudson, Sophie Ailette Miriam, 26, Paris, France. (Closed - Acceptable Action), REQUIRE AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS INSPECTORS TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE AIRPORT AND ROUTE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS TO INSURE THAT ALL INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE, THAT COMPANY PROCEDURES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLISHED FAA PROCEDURES, AND THAT OBSOLETE PROCEDURAL MATERIAL IS NOT INCLUDED. We had the FBI there as an identification team. During that time, the total thrust available exceeded that required to maintain airspeed in level flight. 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. The assigned third officer survived the crash at first, was interviewed, and his testimony cited as the first officer. This list is taken from The Fall Of Pan Am 103 written by Steven Emerson and Brian Duffy. Filipino, Ramses, Rajesh Tarsis Priskcl, 35, Leicester, England. 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. Argentinian, Canady, Valerie, 25, Morgantown, West Virginia. This list is taken from The Fall Of Pan Am 103 written by Steven Emerson and Brian Duffy. The one thing I was able to extract was a promise that the Indonesian government would produce death certificates, which we could use to process the report of American citizens death. American, Saunders, Theresa Elizabeth, 28, Sunbury-on-Thames, England. Manage Settings Clipper 806 The Anatomy of a Disaster Cross Winds (An Airman's Memoir) Empire of the Air Escape of the Pacific Clipper Fasten Your Seat Belts Flight of the Silver Bird Flight to Anywhere; A Navigator's Life Flying Boats & Spies Flying the Andes Flying the Oceans; A Pilot's Story of Pan Am For Pilot+s Eyes Only Swiss, Apfelbaum, Martin Lewis, 59, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One passenger died nine days after the accident. Nothing much to say, but youd have to. Flight 806 departed Auckland at 20:14. By now it was clear to everyone, even the Skygods. Some oddities: A lot of those aboard Pan Am 103 had the age of 20 years. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time. 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. British, Hill, Alfred, 29, Sonthofen, West Germany. Pan Am was the only operator of the Sikorsky S-42. Today marks the anniversary of the Pan American Flight 806 crash in Pago Pago during the 70s. American. The ILS localizer is offset to the right and crosses the extended runway centerline 3,000 feet from the runway threshold. At 20:14 Flight 806 departed Auckland with 91 passengers There were no full bodies, but some torsos. He later died of his wounds. At FAF passage, the 7 nmi DME fix, the first officer's navigational receiver selector switch should have been changed from the VOR position to the ILS position; however, this was not accomplished. Pan Am was littering the islands of the Pacific with the hulks of Boeing jetliners. Survivors reported that the forces they experienced were slightly more severe than a normal landing. The copilot was First Officer Richard Gaines, 37, with 5,107 total piloting hours all in the 707. Maryland. 1st Lt. George W. Williams, 24, Joppatowne, Md. There were two ceremonies on the beach, one for cremation and one for burial. Trinidadian, Tager, Marc Alex, 22, London, England. Pierce was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy beginning in 2001. Italian, Dix, Peter Thomas Stanley, 35, London, England. Some oddities: A lot of those aboard Pan Am 103 had the age of 20 years. Irish, Mulroy, Sean Kevin, 25, Lund, Sweden. At 2340:42, the aircraft crashed into trees at an elevation of 113 feet, and about 3,660 feet short of the runway threshold. American, Trimmer-Smith, David William, 51, New York City. American, Saunders, Scott Christopher, 21, Macungie, Pennsylvania. Most of the passengers were American citizens. [2], The flight was receiving signals from the Localizer and was using the Instrument landing system (ILS) for runway 5. American, Schultz., Thomas Britton, 20, Ridgefield, Conneccticut. 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. They had the NTSB there because it was a Pan Am plane. The first officer commented five times during the approach, after the aircraft was within 7.5 nmi of the runway threshold, that he had the runway or the runway lights in sight. American, White, Jonathan, 33, North Hollywood, California. This California farm kingdom holds a key, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, Im afraid for her life: Riverside CC womens coach harassed after Title IX suit, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater, Who would execute a baby? Charlotte Stinnett, 36, Wiesbaden, West Germany. American, Doyle, Michael Joseph, 30, Voorhees, New Jersey. Pan Am Aircraft: Pan Am's Aircraft, Clipper Manufacturers and Names by Type and Airplane, 1934-1991: Airbus A310, Boeing 307, Boeing 314, Boeing 377, Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Boeing 727, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Convair CV-240, Convair CV-340, Curtiss Wright C46, Douglas DC-2 , Douglas DC . Berrell, Steven Russell, 2O, Fargo, North Dakota. The first officer replied, "Eight oh six, we're still getting your VOR, the ILS and the lights are showing." (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. American, Maslowski, Diane Slaric, 30 , New York City. We had the FEIA Flight Engineers [International Association]. At 23:40:22 the co-pilot reported "You're a little high" and at 23:40:33 "You're at minimums." The approach controller then said, ". uuid:dceed17c-8dd2-0848-9548-45f9fde17975 British, Valentino, Barry Joseph, 28, San Francisco, California. Although decades have passed, family and friends of those who perished still mourn today as a day of grief that took the lives of 97 people onboard the flight. 2021-09-17T10:54:06-04:00 Pan Am 806, from "Air Crash May" on Twitter. Sadly, she never arrived. The airspeed at this time was still about 160 knots. Unfortunately, the airline that brought the titles "captain" and "first officer" into aviation also brought the culture that said the captain was always right and nobody would dare challenge the captain. 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. French, Hurst, Roger Elwood, 38, Ringwood, New Jersey, American, Ivell, Elizabeth Sophie, 19, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England. American (Indian), Reeves, Anita Lynn, 24, Laurel, Maryland. 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. He reported the field in sight and said that they were at 140 kts. According to the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), conversation in cockpit for the last 59 seconds of the flight was routine. The video may not be otherwise used, reproduced nor modified. (At right, the memorial to Pan Am flight 812 in Bali. [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. and 10 crewmembers on board with an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Pago Pago. It was a period one 36-, 48-hour period with six hours sleep. American, Bouckley, Glen, 27, Liverpool, New York. The plane hit some of the mountain, broke probably into the portion that dropped over the mountain. 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. I think the latter is probably the primary driver here. American, Thomas, Jonathan Ryan, 2 months, Southfield, Michigan. At 23:11, Flight 806 contacted Pago Pago Approach Control and reported its position 160 miles south of the Pago Pago airport. Moochetta's Fale Kofe & Gifts. Five minutes after the crash the winds were 020 / 13 G 35. [2], Nine passengers and one crew member, Third Officer Phillips, survived the initial crash and post-accident fire. Cynthia J. Smith, 21, Milton, Mass., Syracuse group. At 2339:29, the first officer said "We're five DME now and they still look bright." The crash of Flight 806 on the island of Pago Pago brought to ten the number of Pan American 707s destroyed. 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. 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. 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. March 27, 1977. They were able to reverse this culture and became one of the safest airlines in the world. Family members such as Sopo Sua who lost her grandmother Telinga Tangatauli on the flight. 44, Potomac, Maryland. Although the ILS approach procedure requires that DME be used to establish the final approach fix (FAF), the DME is not available on the ILS frequency. macOS Version 10.15.3 (Build 19D76) Quartz PDFContext American, Sigal, Irving Stanley, 35, Pennington, New Jersey . British. Most of the passengers were American citizens. American, Fuller, James Ralph, 50, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, America, Giebler, William David, 29, London, England. One passenger died the day after the accident. American, Pagnucco, Robert Italo, 51, South Salem, New York. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. I am sorry if there are any mistakes in spelling of name, age etc. American, Ciulla, Frank, 45, Park Ridge, New Jersey, American, Colasanti, Gary Leonard, 20, Melrose, Massachussets, American, Concannon, Bridget, 53, Banbury, England. Gary Colasanti, Melrose, Mass., Syracuse group. British, Jermyn, Kathleen Mary, 20, Staten Island, New York. American, Dinardo, Gianfranca, 26, London, England. The assigned first officer had laryngitis so the assigned third officer occupied the copilot's seat and is called the first officer part of the time and third officer a few other times. . American, Stow, James Ralph, 49, York City. ", Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA), Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU), Accident investigation report completed and information captured, 1,2 km (0.8 mls) SW of Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) (, AMEND 14 CFR 121.439 TO REQUIRE THAT A CHECK AIRMAN (1) OBSERVE A PILOT AS HE PERFORMS THE THREE TAKEOFFS AND THREE LANDINGS SPECIFIED FOR RECENT EXPERIENCE, AND (2) CERTIFY THAT THE PILOT IS QUALIFIED AND PROFICIENT TO RETURN TO HIS ASSIGNED STATUS. Flight Engineer Jerry Avritt, 46, Westminster, Calif. Milutin Velimirovich, 35, Heston, England. Edgar Howard Eggleston III, Glens Falls, N.Y. John P. Flynn, 21, Montville, N.J., Syracuse group. Sign Up. The visibility one zero, light rain shower, temperature seven eight. The "little high" comment was at 2340:22.5, the rapid descent began at 2340:26, and the crash at 2340:42. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Which meant that we drove. American, Malicote, Wendy Gay, 21, Lebanon, Ohio. American, Weston, Jerome Lee, 45, Baldwin, New York. Irish, Concannon, Thomas, 51, Banbury, England. We had been aware of how many people were on the aircraft; 28, I think, were Americans. With this plane's nose-loading capabilities, Flying Tigers accommodated even more challenging air freight combinations in size, shape and quantity. American, Coursey, Willis Larry, 40, San Antonio, Texas. American, Miller, Joseph Kenneth, 53, Woodmere, New York. American, Brunner, Colleen Renee, 20, Hamburg, New York. British, Tobin, Marc; Lawrence,21, North Hempstead, New York. Michael Stinnett, 36, Wiesbaden, West Germany. Photo of Pago Pago air strip by Rodney Williams who spent many years in the 60s and 70s filming and photographing life in American Samoa. En route from Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia, with a stop in Denpasar, the aircraft crashed into the rough terrain as a result of a prematurely executed right-hand turn by the pilots of the plane. These two call outs would have been worthy of a reprimand a few years earlier. Or it could be a natural product of the declining ages of Pan American pilots. PDF/X-3:2002 There was no indication that any of the navigational aids or aircraft instruments were faulty. American, Martin, Noel George, 27, Clapton, England. Winds zero one zero degrees at one five gusting two zero. Bergstrom, Philip, 22, Forest Lake, Minnesota. 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. Apparently the Pan Am plane, as I understand it and this is from reading some transcript of the black box several years later navigationally strayed and was not where it was supposed to be. Air Force Sgt. American, Herbert, Pamela Elaine, 19, Battle Creek, Michigan, American, Hilbert, Rodney Peter. HkA5JBB6XAADPFC. We had a gaggle of Pan Am vice presidents. 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. After years of on-again, off-again negotiations, public prognostication, and the long-promised prospect of a new epoch for global travel, the first flight with paying passengers took off to cross the Atlantic. At 2340:22.5 the first officer stated, "You're a little high." It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. At the end of that day you would come back and youd talk to one another. West German, Hollister, Katherine Augusta, 20, Rego Park, New York. 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. 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. Notably, all the passengers and crew survived the initial impact. The approach controller responded, "Eight- oh six, right. Boatman-Fuller, DianeAnne, 37, London, England. Understand inbound on the localizer. 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. Following the crash, the U.S. Embassy and military worked alongside Balinese forces to recover what was left of the aircraft and the passengers remains. American, Rogers, Louise Ann, 20, Olney, Maryland. Mail me , if I made any mistakes, and I shall correct them at once. Kesha Weedon, New York City, Syracuse group. American, Wright, Andrew Christopher Gillies, 24, Surrey, England. Bolivian, Thomas, Arva Anthony, 17, Detroit, Michigan. Pan Am Express was a brand name for a code sharing passenger feed service operated by other airlines on behalf of Pan American World Airways ( Pan Am ). Scott Cory, Old Lyme, Conn., Syracuse group. 2 1y View 3 more comments Always remember that I am just a pilot. German, Mosey, Helga Rachael, 19, Warley, England. Rhode Island. Bernstein. They were brought down and put in bags. This was the last communication received from Flight 806. The aircraft continued through the jungle vegetation, struck a 3-foot-high lava rock wall, and stopped about 3,090 feet from the runway threshold. After the disaster, Pan American was All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It was cleared to Pago Pago on an IFR flight plan. Sgt. Nine passengers and one crew member, Third Officer Phillips, survived the initial crash and post-accident fire. British, Schauble, Johanness Otto, 41, Kappellenweg, West Germany , West German, Schlageter, Robert Thomas, 20, Warwick. American, Gordon-Gorgaez, Linda Susan, 39, London, England. Canadian, Rosenthal, Andrea Victoria, 20, New York Citv. The runway probably remained in sight during most of the approach. At 23:40:42 the 707 came in contact with trees 3,865 feet (1,178m) short of the runway 5 threshold. We had representatives from the French, the British, the Australians, the Japanese, all the consulates. 30, Bristol, England, American, Mack, William Edward, 30, New York City American, Malicote, Douglas Eugene, 22, Lebanon, Ohio. Theodora Cohen, Port Jervis, N.Y., Syracuse group. It was not a pleasant time. Pamela Herbert, 19, Battle Creek, Mich., Syracuse group. Sure, I warn you when I am giving you my personal techniques, but you should always follow your primary guidance (aircraft manuals, government regulations, etc.) This was another incident in a series of 13, 11 of which pointed to a problem with the Crew Resource Management culture Pan American World Airways at the time. No one, it seems, was watching the flight instruments. The Cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recorded normal cockpit conversation during the last minute of the flight. This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. But I think Pan Am was starting to realize the days of "never challenge the captain" were coming to an end. British, Stevenson, Hannah Louise, 10, Esher, England. 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