| Date of Accident: | 22 July 1973 |  |
| Airline: | Pan American World Airways |  |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 707-321C | |
| Location: | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Registration: | N417PA | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 816 | |
| Fatalities: | 78:78 | |
| MSN: | 18959 | |
| Line Number: | 511 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT3D-3B | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1966 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in bad weather. The cause is unknown, but investigators believe that an instrument failure on departure may have distracted the crew, leading to a loss of control. |
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