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 Investigation

The Civil Aeronautics Board was notified of this accident on April 7, 1964, through its New York Safety Investigation Office.

Washington Office personnel were immediately notified and an investigation was initiated and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Title VII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended.

Air Carrier

Pan American World Airways, Inc., is a New York Corporation with its prin— cipal offices in New York City The carrier holds a current certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board and a current operating certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Agency. These certificates authorise the carrier to engage in air transportation of persons, property, and mail within the United States including the route involved.

Flight Personnel

Captain Herbert H. Bunker, age 47, was employed by Pan American World Airways on March 23, 1942, and had accumulated a total of 14,629 hours flight time, of which 711 hours were in Boeing 707 aircraft. He held currently effective FAA air- line transport pilot certificate No. 120899 with numerous ratings among which was in the Boeing 707. His last line check in Boeing 707 aircraft was on January 9, 1964. His last proficiency check in Boeing 707 aircraft was on December 26, 1963. Records indicate he satisfactorily passed a first-class FAA flight physical on December 19, 1963, without waivers.

First Officer Howard L. Grandy, age 47, was employed by Pan American World Airways on June 11, 1945, and had accumulated a total of 10,433 hours of flight time, 141 of which were in Boeing 707 aircraft. He held currently effective FAA airline transport pilot certificate with several ratings among which was the Boeing 707. His last line and proficiency check was accomplished in Boeing 707 -720 aircraft on October 21, 1963. Records indicate he Satisfactorily passed a first-class FAA flight physical July 30, 1963, without waivers.

Second Officer George H. Mueller, age 36, was reemployed by Pan American world Airways on November 13, 1963, and had accumulated 5,000 hours flight tune of which 33 hours were in Boeing 707 aircraft. He held currently effective com- mercial pilot certificate No. 1252683 with airplane single and multiengine land flight instructor airplane, and instrument ratings. His last check after training was accomplished on March 28, 1964.

Flight Engineer Joseph L. Hunt, age 44, was employed by Pan American World airways on October 16, 1948, and had accumulated 11,303 hours flight time as en- gineer, of which 192 hours were in Boeing 707 aircraft He held currently effec— tive FAA flight engineer certificate No. 1118302 He received his last recurrent flight check On February 18, 1964, and on February 19, 196a, was designated by FAA as a check airman on Boeing 707 aircraft. - 1 -