- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 19, 1991 |
Time: | 1156 |
Location: | Off Nuka Hiva, French Polynesia |
Operator: | Air Tahiti |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Hiva Ou - Nuku Hiva |
AC Type: | Dornier Do-228-212 |
Registration: | F-OHAB |
cn / ln: | 8196 |
Aboard: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 11 (passengers:10 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into the sea after taking off from Hiva Ou and experiencing engine failure. The crew didn't recognize the failure and concentrated on the low oil pressure warning. The approach was abandoned at the very last moment it was decided to carry out an unprepared ditching. The crew's performance may have been impacted by alcohol consumption. |
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