De Havilland DHC6-33 FOIQI
9 August 2007 · Moorea, French Polynesia · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC6-33 registered FOIQI, operated by Air Moorea, was involved in an accident near Moorea, French Polynesia. 20 people were on board and 20 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moorea, French Polynesia
- Nearest airport
- Moorea Airport (MOZ)
- Coordinates
- -17.5331, -149.8331
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC6-33
- Registration
- FOIQI
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Moorea
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moorea → Tahiti Faa'a
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08WA039
People
20 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other De Havilland DHC6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2008 | De Havilland DHC6 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airways Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2010 | De Havilland DHC6 | Manston, UK, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Aug 2019 | De Havilland DHC6 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Berry Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2019 | De Havilland DHC6 | Pau Pyrenesse, France | Inter DZ | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2020 | De Havilland DHC6 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Grand Canyon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2021 | De Havilland DHC6 | Wallis & Futuna, Wallis And Futuna | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | FAAA Tahiti, French Polynesia | Hawaiian Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Cessna 206 | Punaauia, French Polynesia | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Feb 2023 | ATR ATR72 | Fa'a'a, French Polynesia | Regourd Aviation (Amelia) | Unknown | - |