Crash of a Sikorsky S-38A off San Juan

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
NC5933
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Miami – San Juan
MSN:
14-A
YOM:
1928
Location:
San Juan
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing off San Juan, the floatplane collided with an undetermined floating object and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Collision with floating object upon landing on sea.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B off Colón

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1931 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
NC306N
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Talara – Colón
MSN:
414-04
YOM:
1929
Location:
Colón
Colón
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mail flight from Talara, Peru, to France Field (Colón). Upon arrival, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Limón Bay. All three occupants were injured.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B in Mérida: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
XA-AGB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
414-11
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mérida
Yucatán
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The seaplane named 'Mayab' crashed in unknown circumstances in Mérida, killing all five occupants.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B off Miami

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
NC197H
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
214-01
YOM:
1929
Location:
Miami
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from the Miami harbor, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.
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