26 Mar Boeing 707-321B – N417PA PanAm flight PA816 was a regular flight from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) with an intermediate stop at Papeete, Tahiti (PPT). Bo... Continue reading
26 Mar de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 – F-OIQI A DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Air Moorea as flight 1121, departed Moorea-Temae Airport in French Polynesia. After a normal takeoff, th... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 747-428 – F-GITA Boeing 747 F-GITA operated Air France flight 072, Paris-Los Angeles-Tahiti. Weather was good when the flight approached Tahiti at night... Continue reading
26 Mar Dornier 228-212 – F-OHAB A Dornier 228-212, registration F-OHAN, crashed in the waters off Nuku Hiva Airport, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Ten of the 22... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing C-135F Stratotanker – 38743 The aircraft lost power on one engine and crashed into the sea while attempting to return to the airport. The C-135F was on a weather r... Continue reading
26 Mar Breguet 763 – 303/82-PN The aircraft burned out after an accidental firing of flares. The front was destroyed, the wings and vertical stabilizer were dismantle... Continue reading
26 Mar Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina – F-WMKT Badly damaged in water landing, later written off. Continue reading
26 Mar Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina – F-WMKR Badly damaged in water landing, written off. Owned by French Government, operated by UTA. Continue reading