July 12, 1953-Coast Guard aircraft and surface craft of the Search and Rescue Group at Wake Island joined with a large naval task unit in conducting an intensive search for a Transocean Air Lines DC-6 aircraft last reported about 300 miles east of Wake Island.

The scene of the crash was located, and 14 bodies were recovered. All 58 on board were killed. The DC-6 was enroute from Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean to Honolulu.