Pan Am Flight 806

Pan American Flight 806
A Pan Am B707-321B, similar to one involved the accident
Accident
DateJanuary 30, 1974
SummaryCrashed while landing
Site0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Pago Pago International Airport, American Samoa
14°20′55″S 170°43′55″W / 14.34861°S 170.73194°W / -14.34861; -170.73194
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 707-321B
Aircraft nameClipper Radiant
OperatorPan American World Airways
RegistrationN454PA
Flight originAuckland International Airport
1st stopoverPago Pago International Airport
2nd stopoverHonolulu International Airport
DestinationLos Angeles International Airport
Occupants101
Passengers91
Crew10
Fatalities97 [1]
Injuries4
Survivors4 [1]

Pan Am Flight 806 was an international scheduled flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, California, with intermediate stops at Pago Pago, American Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii. On January 30, 1974, the Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew members.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident was the flight crew's tardy identification of microburst-induced wind shear. Other factors included poor visibility, a lack of altitude, and airspeed callouts by the aircrew.

  1. ^ a b "Accident description January 30 1974". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved April 22, 2017.