| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 26, 1955 |
| Time: | 1112 |
| Location: | Off the Oregon coast |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways |
| Flight #: | 845/26 |
| Route: | Portland - Honolulu |
| AC Type: | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 |
| Registration: | N1032V |
| cn / ln: | 15932 |
| Aboard: | 23 (passengers:15 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:2 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane ditched 35 miles off the Oregon coast after the No. 3 engine and propeller broke away causing severe control difficulties. The plane sank after 20 minutes. Loss of control and inability to maintain altitude following failure of the No. 3 propeller which resulted in wrenching free the No. 3 power package. The aircraft was named "Clipper United States." |
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