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Air Moorea 1121 / A Seven Minute Flight Ends in Tragedy

Black Box Down

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Morea flight 11 21, a dehavelan twin otter with 20 people on board, is one of the shortest passenger plane routes in the world. Shortly after take off, the pilot retracts his flaps without warning, the plane pitches down towards the ocean below. Witnesses on the island are horrified as the plane impacts the water, killing all on board. What happened to turn this short flight so tragic? Find out on this episode of black box down.

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