Air disaster

Air Tahiti Flight 805

18 Apr 1991 · 8.79° S, 140.24° W

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When
18 Apr 1991
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
8.79° S, 140.24° W
Description
1991 aviation incident in French Polynesia
Deaths
10

Air Tahiti Flight 805

1991 aviation incident in French Polynesia

On 18 April 1991, Air Tahiti Flight 805, a Dornier 228-212 flying a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Hiva Oa to Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia, crashed following a ditching attempt whilst on approach to Nuku Hiva Airport, killing 10 of the 22 occupants on board.

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