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| Date: | Sunday 4 December 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Percival P.50 Prince 3C |
| Owner/operator: | Polynesian Airlines Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BMQ |
| MSN: | P.50/38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Faleolo Airport, Upolu -
 Samoa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Faleolo, Western Samoa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Damaged when landing on flat tyre, which caused the aircraft to veer off the runway and crash into a deep ditch. No injuries to crew or passengers. Aircraft reduced to spare parts. Pilot Reg Barnewall.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. adf serials
3. https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/narratives/percivalprince.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 09-Mar-2010 13:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2021 00:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 11-Jan-2022 16:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Jan-2022 16:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 10-Apr-2022 22:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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