Incident
On December 8, 1963, Pan American World Airways Flight 214, a scheduled passenger flight, crashed during the Baltimore-to-Philadelphia leg of its journey. The Boeing 707 came down near Elkton, Maryland. All 81 occupants—passengers and crew—lost their lives.
Aircraft and Flight
The aircraft was a Boeing 707, a model that Pan Am had first placed into service five years before the accident. Flight 214 had originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a stop at Baltimore Friendship Airport before proceeding toward Philadelphia.
Aftermath
This accident was the first fatal crash involving Pan Am's Boeing 707 aircraft. The airline had been operating the 707 for five years prior to the incident. All 81 individuals on board died.