Mount Fito
Mount Fito (Mauga Fito) is the highest mountain on the island of Upolu in Samoa.[2] It is located in the O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park in the Atua district and has a height of 1149m.[1]
| Mount Fito | |
|---|---|
  Mount Fito Map of Samoa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,149 m (3,770 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13.941°S 171.696°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Samoa |
In 1978 a Cessna aircraft operated by South Pacific Island Airways crashed into the mountain, killing all 11 people on board.[3]
References
- "Mount Fito". PeakVisor. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Back to the jungle". The bulletin. Vol. 78, no. 4054. 23 October 1957. p. 19. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Air Crash Kills 11 In W. Samoa". Pacific Islands Review. Vol. 49, no. 7. 1 July 1978. p. 5. Retrieved 5 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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