5W-FAC
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- January 13, 1970Accident
One minute after takeoff from Faleolo Airport, while climbing, the airplane entered a low pressure area with thunderstorm activity, rain falls, turbulences and windshear. The airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few hundred yards offshore. It exploded while contacting the water surface and all 32 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Loss of control caused by severe turbulences and probable windshear.