Most of the passengers were American citizens. Bergstrom, Philip, 22, Forest Lake, Minnesota. Peter Peirce, 40, Perrysburg, Ohio, Syracuse group. Israeli, Burman, Timothy Guy, 24, London, England. American, Williams, Bonnie Leigh, 21, Crown Point, New York. One passenger died nine days after the accident. [2], The crew of 10 and 87 passengers ultimately died as a direct cause of the accident. Timothy Cardwell, Cresco, Pa., Syracuse group. Ahern, John Michael Gerard, 26, Rockville Center, New York. We had representatives from the French, the British, the Australians, the Japanese, all the consulates. Italian, Dix, Peter Thomas Stanley, 35, London, England. African, Smith, Cynthia Joan, 21, Milton, Massachusctts. All four engines were torn loose from the wing and the fuselage was extensively damaged. The crew of 10 and 87 passengers ultimately died as a direct cause of the accident. 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. This should be the (un-)complete list of unfornunate passengers aboard Pan Am 103. Alexia Tsairis, 20, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Syracuse group. Polish, Walker, Thomas Edwin, 47, Quincy, Massucilusctts. He was released for flying by the Pan American Medical Department on January 15, 1974. 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. (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. American, Shastri, Mridula, 24, Oxford, England. 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Greek/ ", 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. American. British, Zwynenburg, Mark James, 29, West Nyack, New York. British, Stevenson, Rachael. 27, Middlesex, England. 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. Swedish, Cohen, Theodora Eugenia, 20, Port Jervis, New York. Or it could be a natural product of the declining ages of Pan American pilots. 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 approach controller responded, "Eight- oh six, right. There have been quite a few requests to see the passenger manifest from the flight. Gary Colasanti, Melrose, Mass., Syracuse group. The decision height for the approach was 280 ft.; 250 ft above field elevation. I think the latter is probably the primary driver here. 1st Lt. George W. Williams, 24, Joppatowne, Md. 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. American, Herbert, Pamela Elaine, 19, Battle Creek, Michigan, American, Hilbert, Rodney Peter. After examination the cabin interior was found to be undamaged by the crash. By now it was clear to everyone, even the Skygods. American, Rein, Mark Alan, 44 , New York City. Seconds later, the first officer stated, "Turn to your right," followed by "hundred and forty knots." On April 22, 1974, Pan American Flight 812, a plane known as the Clipper Climax, crashed into the mountainous terrain of Denpasar, Bali, claiming the lives of all 96 passengers and 11 crew members on board, including 26 Americans and 29 Japanese. [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. At 23:11, Flight 806 contacted Pago Pago Approach Control and reported its position 160 miles south of the Pago Pago airport. British/ 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. Sign Up. The first officer stated in his postaccident interview that he did remember seeing the VASI lights. Report about, three out. 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 ). At the time, there were no direct flights between Apia and New Zealand and all flights at that time came through Pago Pago with a connecting Polynesian Airlines flight to Apia. Wendy Forsythe Malicote, 21, Lebanon, Ohio. American, Cummock, John Binning, 38, Coral Gables, Florida. 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.) American, Schultz., Thomas Britton, 20, Ridgefield, Conneccticut. Windshield wipers were turned on and the flaps were set at the 50 position, which completed the checklists for landing. The flight was a popular island hopping and connection flight between the Pacific and the US during the golden years of Pan America simply known as Pan Am. American, Alexander, Ronald Ely, 46, New York City. Michael Stuart, 36, Bethesda, Maryland. American, Stinnett, Michael Gary, 26, Duncanville, Texas. Nicole Boulanger, 21, Shrewsbury, Mass., Syracuse group. The windshear was evident by a sharp increase in airspeed and a shallowing of the descent path. American, Doyle, Michael Joseph, 30, Voorhees, New Jersey. Anne Lindsay Otenasak, 21, Baltimore, Syracuse group. American, Fondiler, Arthur, 33, Wst Amonk, New York. American, Miller, Joseph Kenneth, 53, Woodmere, New York. 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. Today marks the anniversary of the Pan American Flight 806 crash in Pago Pago during the 70s. 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. Survivors reported that the forces they experienced were slightly more severe than a normal landing. The major victory that I think my colleague and I got was the death certificates which enabled us to write an honest report on death of American citizens an actual one as opposed to a presumptive one which certainly facilitated inheritance issues, insurance issues, which I think at least was able to help some of the families. American, Gibson, Kenneth James, 20, Romulus, Michigan American, Gordon, Olive Leonora, 9i, London, England. The flight transmitted "Eight zero six, wilco" at 23:39:41. At 2340:33.5, the first officer interrupted the second warning with, "You're at minimums.". American, Carlsson, Bernt Wilmar, 50, NeW York city. Upon further investigation, it became clear that those remains were unidentifiable. . Listed in the report was other possible contributing factors including poor visibility and a lack of altitude and airspeed callouts by the aircrew. 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. Argentinian, Canady, Valerie, 25, Morgantown, West Virginia. Suzanne Miazga, Utica, N.Y., Syracuse group. American, Woods, Chelsea Marie, 10 months, Willingboro, New Jersey. 40, Newton, Pennsvlvania. The captain asked the first officer about visual reference with the runway, and the first officer answered that the runway was visible. Although Gaines was scheduled to act as First officer on the flight, he had become ill with Laryngitis and as such was replaced by Third Officer Phillips, who acted as First Officer whilst Gaines stayed in the cockpit in the jumpseat. Hungarian, Gallagher, Amy Beth, 22, Quebec, Canada. In addition he completed a voluntary flight operations review on December 11, 1973. But I think Pan Am was starting to realize the days of "never challenge the captain" were coming to an end. Army Sgt. ,American, Owen, Bryony Elise, 1, Bristol, England. You couldnt get to the site. 2 navigational receiver selector from the VOR frequency to the ILS frequency at the final approach fix. 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. The copilot was First Officer Richard Gaines, 37, with 5,107 total piloting hours all in the 707. Air Force Sgt. American, Fisher, Charles Thomas IV, 34, London, England. American, Owens, Robert Plack, 45, Cherry Hill, New Jersey . Always remember that I am just a pilot. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. A Pan Am B707-321B, similar to one involved the accident, 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, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. British, Stinnett, Charlotte Ann, 36, New York City. According to the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), conversation in cockpit for the last 59 seconds of the flight was routine. 30, Bristol, England, American, Mack, William Edward, 30, New York City American, Malicote, Douglas Eugene, 22, Lebanon, Ohio. 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 . 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. [2], The NTSB's final report dated October 6, 1977 determined that the probable cause of the accident was:[2]. In October 1958, the airline's first 707 passenger flight from New York to Paris ushered in the "Jet Set.". 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. 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.. Ingrid Anita, 31, Berkshire, England. Flight 806 departed Auckland at 20:14. 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. American, Kosmowski, Gregory, 40, MiIford, Michigan. American, O'Connor, Daniel Emmett, 31, Boston, Massachusctts. 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. Pan Am was the main airline user of these amphibious flying boats and the only operator of the S-40 and S-42. Irish, Concannon, Thomas, 51, Banbury, England. American, Johnson, Timothy Baron, 21, Neptune, New Jersey, American, Jones, Christopher Andrew, 20, Claverack, New York. The Siberian Seven: Escaping Religious Persecution in the U.S.S.R. (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, Berkley, Alistair Davis, 29, London, England. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew members. American, Boulanger, Nicole Elise. I cannot remember if this navigation error was described in the NTSB [National Transportation Safety Board] report on it. 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. British, Boyer, Francis, 43, Toulosane, France. 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 captain had been off flying status for more than a year and was likely to be a bit "rusty" in his instrument skills. Consequently, the aircraft went above the glide slope. American, Pitt, James Andrew Campbell, 24, South Hadley, Massachusetts. 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. The next 20 minutes of the radio conversation between the flight crew and the controller was recorded. 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. As I found out, it was only then that the aircraft fuel engulfed the plane and combustion occurred and anybody who wouldve been alive at that time wouldve been annihilated. 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. We had a gaggle of Pan Am vice presidents. American, Cadman, William Martin, 32, London, England. American, Smith. Kenneth John Bissett, Hartsdale, N.Y., Syracuse group. Other factors included poor visibility and a lack of altitude and airspeed callouts by the aircrew. American, Rosenthal, Daniel Peter, 20, Staten Island, New York. [2], The flight was receiving signals from the Localizer and was using the Instrument landing system (ILS) for runway 5. The first impact with the ground was about 236 feet farther along the crash path. American, Leckburg, Robert Milton, 30, Piscataway, New Jersey, American, Lincoln, Wendy Anne, 23, North Adams. At 2338:50, approach control said, "Clipper eight oh six, appears that we've had power failure at the airport." we have had rain here. 38, Esher, England. Trinidadian, Tager, Marc Alex, 22, London, England. Alexander Lowenstein, 21, Morristown, N.J., Syracuse group. This was the 12th crash of a Pan American World Airways Boeing 707, the 10th due to pilot error. 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. Kesha Weedon, New York City, Syracuse group. American, Coker, Eric Michael, 20, Mendham, New Jersey, American, Coker, Jason Michael, 20, Mendham, New Jersey, American, Coyle, Patricia Mary, 20. Irish, Dornstein, David Scott, 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. American, Malicote, Wendy Gay, 21, Lebanon, Ohio. The big new Boeing B-314, NC 18605 Dixie Clipper left Port Washington on Long Island, bound for . The. But I think this kind of culture beats other members of the cockpit crew to the point they stop actively monitoring because there is often very little to gain from doing so. American. It was not a pleasant time. Hungarian, Roller, Zsuzsanna, 27, Hungary, Hungarian, Rosen, Saul Mark, 35, Morris Plains, New Jersey . Another dark night, with rain and gusty winds, and yet another instrument approach to a runway without an electronic glide slope. American (Indian), Rattan, Garima, 29, Warren, Michigan.,American(Indian), Rattan, Suruchi, 3, Warren, Michigan. Hometowns and ages are given wherever available: Capt. American, Hawkins, Anthony Lacey, 57, Brooklyn, New York. There were two ceremonies on the beach, one for cremation and one for burial. American, Stow, James Ralph, 49, York City. American, Ergin, Turhan, 22, West Hartford, Connecticut. American, Ammerman, Thomas Joseph, 36, Old Tappan, New Jersey. American, Owens, Sarah Rebecca, 14, Cherry Hill, New Jersey . Stephen Boland, 20, Nashua, N.H., Syracuse group. This page was last edited on 23 April 2022, at 12:30. American, Pescatore, Michael. The 101 passengers and crew members all survived this devastating crash. [2], At 23:40:42 the 707 came in contact with trees 3,865 feet (1,178m) short of the runway 5 threshold. But I think there is more to it than that. There were no full bodies, but some torsos. 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. She never did. Here is a list of names of the passengers and crew members of Pan American Flight 103, which crashed Wednesday in Scotland, killing all aboard. British, Gorgaez, Anne Madelene, 76, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, American, Gorgaez, Loretta Anne, 47, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, American, Gould, David, 45, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American, Hall, Nieola Jane, 23, Sandton, South Africa, Australian, Halsch, Lorraine Frances, 31, Fairport, New York. Some oddities: A lot of those aboard Pan Am 103 had the age of 20 years. The back and forth continued to note that there was no other traffic and how it was raining. First was a very diplomatic "You're a little high." That is certainly true. Pan Am Flight 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to San Francisco, California, via Tahiti, French Polynesia and Los Angeles. 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. He later died of his wounds. We had the FEIA Flight Engineers [International Association]. 2021-09-17T10:54:06-04:00 This was the last communication received from Flight 806. Teaching the Foreign Service to Speak Foreign Languages. ,American, Della Ripa, Gabriel, 46, Floral Park, New York. At 2340:35, the first officer reported, "Field in sight." 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. ,American, Capasso, Cregory, 21, Brooklyn, New York. Pan Am chief Juan Trippe called the airplanes "clippers" to link his airline with the maritime heritage of the world's great ocean liners. 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. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew . Pan Am was littering the islands of the Pacific with the hulks of Boeing jetliners. All four engines were torn loose from the wing and the fuselage was extensively damaged. Boatman-Fuller, DianeAnne, 37, London, England. My nana Telinga Tangatauli died on the Pan Am Aeroplane crash 30th Jan 1974 in American Samoa. American, Woods, Dedera Lynn, 27, Willingboro, New Jersey. Which meant that we drove. The captain's recognition was hampered by restricted visibility, the illusory effects of a "blackhole" approach, inadequate monitoring of flight instruments, and the failure of the crew to call out descent rate during the last 15 seconds of flight. Maryland. Romanian, Weedon, Kesha, 20, Bronx, New York. One passenger died the day after the accident. From 2340:20.5 to 2340:54, the radio altimeter warning tone sounded twice. objects in mirror may be closer mandela effect . British, Schauble, Johanness Otto, 41, Kappellenweg, West Germany , West German, Schlageter, Robert Thomas, 20, Warwick. 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. No further conversation was recorded by the CVR. Winds zero one zero degrees at one five gusting two zero. 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. 4 Douglas Malicote, 22, Lebanon, Ohio. uuid:dceed17c-8dd2-0848-9548-45f9fde17975 Postaccident flight and ground checks of ILS system, which included the use of a radio theodolite, showed no indication of a system malfunction or out of tolerance condition. Guyanese, Morson, Eva Ingeborg, 48, New York Citv. Willful Misconduct All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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. Pan Am was the only operator of the Sikorsky S-42. American, Root, Hanne Maria, 26, Toronto, Canada. I got a call one night about 1:00 a.m. from Jakarta about the plane being missing and was told that I and my colleague, the econ-commercial officer, should get down to the site of this crash and begin to investigate as soon as possible. After the disaster, Pan American was 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. At 23:40:22 the co-pilot reported "You're a little high" and at 23:40:33 "You're at minimums." pan am 806 passenger list. Notably, all the passengers and crew survived the initial impact. Nine passengers and one crew member, Third Officer Phillips, survived the initial crash and post-accident fire. 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 try to give you the facts from the source materials but maybe I got it wrong, maybe I'm out of date. American, White, Jonathan, 33, North Hollywood, California. Iranian, Vrenios, Nicholas Andreas, 20, Washiligton, D C. American, Waido, Janina Jozefa, 61, Chicago, Illinois. 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." 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. 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. (At right, the memorial to Pan Am flight 812 in Bali. 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. American, Akerstrom, John David, 34, Medina, Ohio. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, American, Jeffreys, Rachel, 23, Kingston-upon-Thames, England. American, Tsairis, Alexia Kathryn, 20, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, American, Vulcu, Peter, 21, Alliance, Ohio. Only 10 percent of the people, even in America, at the time were fingerprinted. LaWanna Thomas, 21, Detroit. At the end of that day you would come back and youd talk to one another. 19 7 comments Like Most relevant Terri Clark-Suggett Brings back so many memories! Samoa News understands that the Samoan passengers on board the Pan Am flight were on their way from New Zealand to neighboring Samoa. Canadian, Rosenthal, Andrea Victoria, 20, New York Citv. Update now. American, Gareczynnski, Kenneth Raymond, 37 North Brunswick, New Jersey, The S-40 introduced the famous 'Clipper' names that the airline continued to use into the jet age. Some oddities: A lot of those aboard Pan Am 103 had the age of 20 years. American, Saunders, Theresa Elizabeth, 28, Sunbury-on-Thames, England. This disaster remains the deadliest in . Morrow Company, Inc., New York, NTSB Aircraft Accident Report, NTISUB/C/104-007, Pan American World Airways, Inc., Boeing 707-3215, N454PA, Pago Pago, American Samoa, January 30, 1974. , American, Mitchell, Jewel Courtney, 39, Brooklvn, New York. 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. You can also read about the Lockerbie crash, the1996crash of Commerce Secretary Ron Browns plane in Croatia, and the 1996 hijacking by drunken Ethiopians of an Ethiopian Air flight over the Comoros islands. Frequency at the time were fingerprinted Quincy, Massucilusctts N.J., Syracuse group Joseph 36..., Shrewsbury, Mass., Syracuse group turned on and the flaps were set at the end of day., Rosenthal, Andrea Victoria, 20, Nashua, N.H., Syracuse group Zsuzsanna, 27, Willingboro New... 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