ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331248
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1970 |
| Time: | 02:54 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3D) |
| Owner/operator: | Polynesian Airlines |
| Registration: | 5W-FAC |
| MSN: | 34224/16964 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Apia-Faleolo Airport (APW) -
 Samoa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Apia-Faleolo Airport (APW/NSFA) |
| Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU) |
About one minute after takeoff the aircraft encountered windshear and possible precipitation turbulence, causing the nose to pitch up. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea; an explosion followed.
CAUSE: Unrecoverable stall due to shifting of winds.
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photo (c) Graham Summers
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