BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BOEING 314 CLIPPER
The Boeing 314 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced between 1938 and 1941. One of the largest aircraft of the time, it used the massive wing of Boeing's earlier XB-15 bomber prototype, to achieve the range necessary for flights across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Twelve Clippers were built. The first flight was on June 7, 1938. Pan Am signed a contract for six planes. The success of the six initial Clippers had led Pan Am to place an order for six improved 314A models, with the goal of doubling the service on both Atlantic and Pacific routes. Later Pan Am began to consider reducing their order and reached an agreement to sell three of the six under construction to the United Kingdom. The aircraft were to be operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and were primarily intended for the UK – West Africa route.
The worst accident to Boeing 314 Clipper happened on February 22, 1943 at Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base, in Lisbon, Portugal, when Pan Am 314 crashed while attempting to land, when the left wingtip of the aircraft contacted the water during a descending turn. Of the 39 people on board, 24 were killed.
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