Coverage dated July 20, 2026 to July 22, 2026

Wreckage of Pan Am crash that killed 52 people found 74 years later off Puerto Rico's coast

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego, on the newest of 2 developments

The 1952 tragedy led to mandatory safety briefings on all commercial flights.

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Jul 21, 2026
Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today’s safety briefings on every flight
Headline from The Columbian ·
Jul 22, 2026Newest
Wreckage of Pan Am crash that killed 52 people found 74 years later off Puerto Rico's coast
Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

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102 articles, oldest first.

Just the News
Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor plane found in ocean 74 years after crash that killed 52 people (opens Just the News)
Published Jul 20, 2026
Just the News's feed description
All 69 passengers and crew members on board the plane survived the initial crash in 1952, but 52 of them later died after the plane’s tail section broke off and the fuselage sank into the ocean.
NBC Los Angeles
Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor found 74 years after plane crash that killed 52 people (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Jul 21, 2026
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
A look at Pan Am’s Clipper Endeavor.
KION Central Coast
Wreckage of Pan Am plane found 74 years after it crashed off Puerto Rico (opens KION Central Coast)
Published Jul 21, 2026
KION Central Coast's feed description
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Seventy-four years after a Pan Am flight crashed into the water off Puerto Rico, costing 52 passengers their lives, an aviation search team partnering with the Discovery Channel found the wreckage sitting on the ocean floor.
Seattle Times
Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after over 70 years (opens Seattle Times)
Published Jul 21, 2026
Seattle Times's feed description
For nearly three-quarters of a century, the DC-4 wreckage, which is similar in size to a Boeing 737, was lost in the abyss of the Atlantic Ocean.
13News Now Norfolk
Wreckage of Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor plane found 74 years after crash (opens 13News Now Norfolk)
Published Jul 21, 2026
13News Now Norfolk's feed description
The Pan Am flight went on to change aviation safety forever after suffered a twin engine failure.
Boston
Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after more than 70 years (opens Boston)
Published Jul 21, 2026
Boston's feed description
Fifty-two of the 69 people aboard the plane died when it crashed off Puerto Rico and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Bangor Daily News
Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today’s safety briefings on every flight (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Jul 21, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico. The talks flight attendants deliver about how to inflate a life vest or find the exits on a […]
Phl17
Missing Pan Am flight found 74 years after crash that killed 52 (opens Phl17)
Published Jul 21, 2026
Phl17's feed description
In 1952, the Clipper Endeavor was set to transport five crew members and 64 passengers to New York City.
Winchester Star
Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash found 74 years later (opens Winchester Star)
Published Jul 21, 2026
Winchester Star's feed description
The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico. The talks flight…
Fox News
Long-lost Pan Am crash wreckage found decades after deadly disaster that reshaped airline safety (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 22, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Wreckage was found from a Pan Am flight that crashed into the water off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people and leading to passenger safety briefing requirements.
The Guardian
Wreckage of 1952 Pan Am plane crash that changed air safety found near Puerto Rico (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 22, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Undersea drone locates site of Clipper Endeavor disaster that contributed to introduction of briefings on emergency exits and life vests Searchers have found the wreckage of a Pan Am flight that plunged into the ocean off Puerto Rico in 1952, in an accident that killed 52 people and led to the passe…
CBS News
Wreckage of Pan Am plane found in ocean 74 years after deadly crash (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 22, 2026
CBS News's feed description
The crash in 1952 killed 52 people and led to requirements for the passenger safety briefings given on every commercial flight.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pan Am plane that crashed 74 years ago and inspired today’s safety rules is finally found (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Jul 22, 2026
Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description
The wreckage of a Pan Am flight which sank in 1952 and led to airline safety reforms has finally been found.
BBC News
Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on (opens BBC News)
Published Jul 22, 2026
BBC News's feed description
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.
CBS 8 San Diego
Wreckage of Pan Am crash that killed 52 people found 74 years later off Puerto Rico's coast (opens CBS 8 San Diego)
Published Jul 22, 2026
CBS 8 San Diego's feed description
The 1952 tragedy led to mandatory safety briefings on all commercial flights.

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