Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, May 27, 1994 (5 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on May 27, 1994 near Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to recognize that...
- Date: May 27, 1994
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to recognize that the aircraft was too low on short final at night. Lack of visibility and visual references were contributing factors.
An Air Oceania Tahiti Mitsubishi MU-2 air ambulance was flying from Rarotonga to Papeete at night with two doctors, patients and a pilot. On final approach to runway 04 it descended too low and hit the sea about 6.4 km short of the runway. No distress call was sent and all five occupants were killed.