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| Date: | Tuesday 3 December 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3Q8 |
| Owner/operator: | Polynesian Airlines |
| Registration: | 5W-ILF |
| MSN: | 26282/2355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Faleolo International Airport, Upolu -
 Samoa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Apia, Western Samoa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Extensive damage after veering off runway after landing from an ILS approach.
Sources:
Air International Mar 1997.
Flight International.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 1994 | 5W-ILF | Polynesian Airlines | 1 | Faleolo International Airport, Upolu | |
min |
| 15 January 2014 | VP-CKY | Cayman Airways | 0 | Grand Cayman Island-Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM/MWCR) |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2015 17:23 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Aug-2020 02:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 26-Nov-2021 00:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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