Boeing 377 Stratocruiser crash, Mar 26, 1955 (4 killed)
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser accident on March 26, 1955 near Pacific Ocean, World with 4 fatalities.
- Date: March 26, 1955
- Aircraft: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
A Pan American Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Clipper United States, was on a scheduled flight from Seattle to Sydney with stops planned at Portland and Honolulu. At about 10,000 feet the No. 3 engine was torn off the starboard wing and the crew could not restore power to the remaining engines. The aircraft ditched in the North Pacific about 35 miles west of the Oregon coast and survivors were rescued by USS Bayfield.