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Pan Am Flight 816
Sister ship to the accident aircraft, Clipper Yankee Ranger (N418PA).
Accident
DateJuly 22, 1973
SummaryCrashed during takeoff; cause undetermined
SiteOff Faa'a International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
17°30′56″S 149°35′10″W / 17.51556°S 149.58611°W / -17.51556; -149.58611
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 707-321B
Aircraft nameClipper Winged Racer
OperatorPan American World Airways
RegistrationN417PA
Flight originAuckland Airport, New Zealand
StopoverFaa'a International Airport, Tahiti, French Polynesia
1st stopoverLos Angeles International Airport, California, United States
DestinationSan Francisco International Airport, California, United States
Occupants79
Passengers69
Crew10
Fatalities78
Injuries1
Survivors1

Pan Am Flight 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to San Francisco, California, via Tahiti, French Polynesia, and Los Angeles, California. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer.[1] On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete. Thirty seconds after takeoff, the airliner, carrying 79 passengers and crew, crashed into the sea. All occupants except 1 passenger were killed.

  1. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network

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