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| Date: | Sunday 12 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Tahiti, lsf Amelia International |
| Registration: | F-HGNU |
| MSN: | 1288 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA) -
 French Polynesia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA) |
| Bora Bora-Motu-mute Airport (BOB/NTTB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Tahiti flight VT442, an ATR 72-600, suffered a technical failure during initial climb. The flight returned to Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA).
The incident aircraft resumed service three days after the event.
Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FHGNU/history/20230212/2230Z/NTAA/NTTB
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