Sikorsky S-42 crashes

6 crashes involving the Sikorsky S-42 since 1935, with 32 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 6
• Fatal crashes: 5
• Fatalities: 32
• First recorded: December 20, 1935
• Most recent: August 8, 1944

Deadliest

1. August 8, 1944: Sikorsky S-42, Antilla Holguín, Cuba (17 fatalities)
2. January 11, 1938: Sikorsky S-42, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
3. April 11, 1936: Sikorsky S-42, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (3 fatalities)
4. December 20, 1935: Sikorsky S-42, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (3 fatalities)
5. October 3, 1941: Sikorsky S-42, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)

Countries

• Trinidad and Tobago (2)
• Brazil (1)
• Cuba (1)
• International waters and airspace (1)
• Puerto Rico (1)

Years

• 1935 (1)
• 1936 (1)
• 1938 (1)
• 1941 (1)
• 1943 (1)
• 1944 (1)

All crashes

• August 8, 1944: Sikorsky S-42, Antilla Holguín, Cuba (17 fatalities)
• July 27, 1943: Sikorsky S-42, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 1941: Sikorsky S-42, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• January 11, 1938: Sikorsky S-42, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
• April 11, 1936: Sikorsky S-42, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (3 fatalities)
• December 20, 1935: Sikorsky S-42, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (3 fatalities)