Boeing 314 Clipper crash, Feb 22, 1943 (24 killed), Lisbo...
Boeing 314 Clipper accident on February 22, 1943 near Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal with 24 fatalities. Cause: During a descending...
- Date: February 22, 1943
- Aircraft: Boeing 314 Clipper
- Location: Lisbon Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: During a descending turn to land, the left wingtip struck the water, causing the aircraft to dig in and break apart.
The Pan American Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper, on a scheduled service from New York via Bermuda and Horta, struck the River Tagus while turning to land at Lisbon at about 6:47 pm. The flying boat broke apart and sank, killing 24 of the 39 people aboard, including writer Ben Robertson and singer Tamara Drasin. Jane Froman was among the survivors with serious injuries.