Boeing 314 Clipper crash, Oct 14, 1947, Atlantic Ocean
Boeing 314 Clipper accident on October 14, 1947 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities.
- Date: October 14, 1947
- Aircraft: Boeing 314 Clipper
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The Boeing 314 Clipper NC18612 of American International Airlines, flying from Foynes toward New York, encountered instrument weather with icing and headwinds stronger than planned. It landed on the sea near the US Coast Guard weather ship Bibb. All aboard survived, and the aircraft was later sunk as a hazard to surface vessels.