Lost at sea, the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor is found after over 70 years

Neil VigdorNew York Times·21 Jul, 2026 10:06 PM6 mins to readThe Pan Am Clipper Endeavor, a Douglas DC-4, before its final voyage in 1952. The wreckage has been located off the coast of Puerto Rico. Photo / Pan Am Historical Foundation/John Johnson Collection via The New York TimesFifty-two of the 69 people aboard the plane died when it crashed off Puerto Rico and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The flight lasted less than nine minutes, the right two engines losing power in quick succession as the Douglas DC-4 made its initial climb from San