58 years old, on Friday, 17 September 1965, Pan-American Airways Boeing 707 Jet, crashed in Chance’s Mountain in the southern part of Montserrat, killing all 21 passengers and 9 crew members on board.

The aircraft, was on a flight from Fort-de-France, Martinique to Coolidge International Airport in Antigua and Barbuda when it crashed into Chances Peak.

While on approach to Coolidge International Airport in stormy weather, at an altitude of 2,760 ft, the aircraft hit the 3,002 ft high Chances Peak and caught fire. The cause was determined to be poor visibility and pilot error: the crew made a navigational error and descended below the safe minimum altitude while unsure of their position.

The Pan Am Flight 292, final destination was New York City.