Aviation world stunned as missing jet found on seafloor after years-long search

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Wreckage was found from a Pan Am flight that crashed into the water off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people and leading to passenger safety briefing requirements.

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The wreckage of a Pan Am aircraft that crashed off Puerto Rico more than 74 years ago has been located on the Atlantic seabed.The "Clipper Endeavor" was heading from San Juan to New York when it went down on Good Friday 1952, claiming 52 lives.A seven-year search led by the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, working alongside the Discovery Channel, culminated in the discovery of the largely intact Douglas DC-4."Seeing the bright aluminium fuselage shining back at us from the ocean floor was a hugely emotional moment," said "Expedition Unknown" host Josh Gates to NBC's Today show.The disaster triggered sweeping changes to pre-flight safety procedures worldwide.The aircraft suffered multiple engine failures just 10 minutes after departing San Juan with 64 passengers and five crew on board.Remarkably, everyone aboard survived the initial impact with the ocean.However, rough seas left the plane taking on water.Flotation devices were on board and procedures for their use were in place, but the...

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