Their last radio message, received at 9 PM that night, was that they were in a tailspin approximately out to sea. "Dallas Spirit" was also never seen again. Erwin's aircraft was reported to be from Hawaii at noon on August 20, but the report was not confirmed. , which was approximately away and searching for the other two missing aircraft when "Dallas Spirit" went down, proceeded to the spot where the last transmission was made, arriving less than three hours later. "Hazelwood" scoured a area of without finding any wreckage or flotsam from "Dallas Spirit".