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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab 340B+ |
| Owner/operator: | Air Rarotonga |
| Registration: | E5-EFS |
| MSN: | 340B-365 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) -
 Cook Islands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) |
| Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT/NTAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Rarotonga Saab 340B+ bound for Tahiti was forced return to Rarotonga International Airport after one of its engines shut down shortly after take-off.
Sources:
https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/tahiti/air-raro-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-mid-air-engine-failure/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/e5-efs#3c591ff9
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2025 09:13 | ASN | Added |
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