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Wreck of Pan Am Flight 526A found off Puerto Rico after 74 years: the crash that made safety briefings mandatory
The Douglas DC-4 'Clipper Endeavour' crashed on April 11, 1952, killing 52 people. Its discovery on June 2, 2026, at 600 metres depth brings closure to a tragedy that reshaped aviation safety.
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Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreckage found 610m below Atlantic, 74 years after crash that killed 52 and reshaped air safety
The Clipper Endeavor, a Pan Am DC-4 that crashed off Puerto Rico on 11 April 1952, has been located at a depth of 610 metres by a sonar-equipped drone. The disaster killed 52 people and prompted mandatory pre-flight safety briefings worldwide.
