Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.
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"We are all stunned and elated by this discovery, yet also humbled to remember what happened in that place so long ago."
— Russ Matthews , Executive
"The confusion that ensued became a 'catalyst' for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it."
— John Cox , Academic
"Every time you step onboard an airplane today, you are safer because of what happened to Clipper Endeavor and her passengers three-quarters of a century ago."
— Josh Gates , Celebrity
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The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.
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