17th March 1924
Preparations for the start of the around the world flight.
The first attempt to fly around the world began as four Douglas World Cruiser airplanes, piloted by members of the United States Army Air Service, departed from Santa Monica, California, for Seattle, the starting point of the global circumnavigation.
Ship Losses:
Bilbeis (United Kingdom) The passenger ship ran aground at Nyriros, Turkey and was abandoned.