Discovery Channel team locates Pan Am plane lost off Puerto Rican coast in 1952, NBC’s ‘Today’ reports
The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor, lost off the coast of Puerto Rico in 1952, has been located after more than 70 years.
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A team from the Discovery Channel's Expedition Unknown has found the wreckage of the Clipper Endeavor. The Pan Am airliner was bound for New York for Easter weekend when it crashed 74 years ago.
Coverage from NBC’s Today, The New York Times, and CNN emphasizes that the crash resulted in 52 deaths. DailyVoice.com notes that video of the deep-sea search discovery has been released.
Future reports may provide further details on the recovery process or the specific location of the wreckage, as coverage currently focuses on the initial discovery.
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Quick answers
Which aircraft was discovered?
The Pan Am airliner known as the Clipper Endeavor.
Who located the plane?
A Discovery Channel team from Expedition Unknown.
How many people died in the original crash?
The crash killed 52 people.
Coverage (5)
- Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For NY Easter Weekend: Video DailyVoice.com · 6h ago
- EXPEDITION UNKNOWN Locates Lost Pan Am Airliner CLIPPER ENDEAVOR BroadwayWorld · 6h ago
- Lost at Sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor Is Found After Over 70 Years The New York Times · 6h ago
- EXCLUSIVE: Pan Am’s Clipper Endeavor Found 74 Years After Plane Crash That Killed 52 People TODAY.com · 6h ago
- Discovery Channel team locates Pan Am plane lost off Puerto Rican coast in 1952, NBC’s ‘Today’ reports CNN · 6h ago broke it first
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