Pan Am Flight 526A
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Pan Am Flight 526A
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Pan Am Flight 526A, a Douglas DC-4, took off from San Juan-Isla Grande Airport, Puerto Rico, at 12:11 PM AST on April 11, 1952 on a flight to Idlewild International Airport, New York City with 64 passengers and five crew members on board. Due to inadequate maintenance, engine no. 3 failed after takeoff, followed shortly by engine no. 4.
Nine minutes after takeoff, the aircraft ditched in rough seas 11.3 miles NW of San Juan Airport, broke apart and sank after three minutes. Panicking passengers
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1952 aviation accident
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_526A
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2024-03-01T14:06:20Z
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