Loss
The China Clipper remained in Pan Am service until January 8, 1945, when it was destroyed in a crash in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago reported as hitting a blacked out boat; 16 passengers and 9 crew members died in that crash.
Flight 161 had started at Miami bound for Leopoldville in the Belgian Congo. It had stopped to refuel at Puerto Rico and flew on to Port of Spain. On the second approach to land it came down too low and hit the water at a high speed and nose down over a mile out from the intended landing area. The impact broke the hull in two which quickly flooded and sank. Twenty-three of the 30 onboard were killed. Probable cause was attributed to the First Officer who was flying as pilot and a lack of supervision by the Captain of the aircraft.
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