Boeing 707 crash, Jul 22, 1973 (78 killed), Papeete Tahiti
Boeing 707 accident on July 22, 1973 near Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia with 78 fatalities.
- Date: July 22, 1973
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Fatalities: 78
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Pan Am Flight 816 turned left during the climb after a night takeoff from Papeete Faaa Airport and crashed into the sea about 3 km offshore. Seventy eight of the 79 occupants were killed, and the wreck lies at about 700 meters depth with the recorders never found.