Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jul 12, 1979 (9 killed), Bua

Britten-Norman Islander accident on July 12, 1979 near Bua, Fiji Islands with 9 fatalities.

A Fiji Air Britten-Norman Islander flying a scheduled service from Suva Nausori to Bua crashed into hilly, wooded terrain near Bua on 12 July 1979 while approaching in poor weather. The wreck was found two days later. The pilot and all eight passengers were killed, and the accident was the first fatal civil aviation disaster in Fiji.

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