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Civil Aeronautics Board
Coverage of Civil Aeronautics Board in the Nexus archive.
- Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today's safety briefings on every flight
The wreckage of Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor, a 1952 crash that influenced modern flight safety briefings, was found off Puerto Rico under 2,000 feet of water. The discovery followed years of research using historical records and an autonomous sonar drone, aided by survivor accounts and military witness reports.