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<br>Pan American Flight 943 lands in the Pacific on Oct. 16, 1956. The Boing 377 Stratocruiser had lost power to two of its four engines and had to risk an emergency water landing. (William Simpson / US Coast Guard)
William Simpson, US Coast Guard
<p>25 January 2009 (original upload date)<br></p>
(<span lang="en" dir="ltr">Original text: <i><bdi lang="">October 16, 1956</bdi></i></span>)
US Coast Guard Photo