De Havilland DH.114 Heron crash, Dec 11, 1965 (16 killed)

De Havilland DH.114 Heron accident on December 11, 1965 near Somosomo, Fiji Islands with 16 fatalities.

A Fiji Airways Heron on a scheduled flight from Suva to Somosomo struck a mountain slope about 18 km from the airport in heavy rain and poor visibility on 11 December 1965. Three passengers were seriously injured and 16 occupants were killed.

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