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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1997 |
| Time: | 10:30 AM |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Owner/operator: | Turtle Airways |
| Registration: | VH-KLP |
| MSN: | 20800260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Nadi -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During take-off the float-equipped aircraft struck a wave. The pilot continued the flight believing that the impact had not been severe. an inspection several days later revealed a damaged firewall and stiffeners.
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 2006 | VH-KLP | 0 | 9km E Queenstown, Aerodrome |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2024 06:29 | ASN | Added |
| 22-Sep-2024 15:59 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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