Boeing 377 Stratocruiser crash, Oct 16, 1956, Pacific Ocean
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser accident on October 16, 1956 near Pacific Ocean, World with no fatalities.
- Date: October 16, 1956
- Aircraft: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser N90943 lost power on two engines over the Pacific on the last leg from Honolulu to San Francisco. With too little fuel to reach either airport, the crew dumped fuel and ditched the aircraft at daybreak. All 31 people on board survived with minor injuries, and the aircraft broke apart and sank.