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	{{Infobox aircraft occurrence		{{Infobox aircraft occurrence
	\| name = {{PAGENAME}}		\| name = {{PAGENAME}}
	\| image = Air Fiji Flight 27.jpg		\| image = Air Fiji Flight 27.jpg
	\| occurrence_type = Shootdown		\| occurrence_type = Shootdown
	\| date = {{~~start~~ date\|2014\|3\|13}}		\| date = {{Start date\|2014\|3\|13}}
	\| summary = Shot down by [[~~Tanoanische Luftwaffe\|Luftwaffe~~]] ~~air-defense~~ units of the [[~~Tanoa Einsatzgruppen~~]]		\| summary = Shot down by [[Flugabwehrgruppen]] units under the authority of the [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe]]
	\| site = Jungle area near [[Vagalala]], [[Tanoa]]		\| site = Jungle area near [[Vagalala]], [[Tanoa]]
	\| mapframe = no		\| mapframe = no
	\| aircraft_type = Boeing 767-300ER		\| aircraft_type = Boeing 767-300ER
	\| operator = [[Air Fiji]]		\| operator = [[Air Fiji]]
	\| plane1_IATA = FJ27		\| plane1_IATA = FJ27
	\| plane1_ICAO = FIF27		\| plane1_ICAO = FIF27
	\| plane1_callsign = FIJI 27		\| plane1_callsign = FIJI 27
	\| tail_number = DQ-FJX		\| tail_number = DQ-FJX
	\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]		\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]
	\| destination = [[Nadi International Airport]], [[Fiji]]		\| destination = [[Nadi International Airport]], [[Fiji]]
	\| occupants = 214		\| occupants = 214
	\| passengers = 201		\| passengers = 201
	\| crew = 13		\| crew = 13
	\| fatalities = 214		\| fatalities = 214
	\| survivors = 0		\| survivors = 0
	}}		}}

	'''Air Fiji Flight 27''' was an intercontinental passenger flight operated by [[Air Fiji]] from [[Vriendendam Airport]] in the [[Netherlands]] to [[Nadi International Airport]] in [[Fiji]]. On 13 March 2014, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight was shot down ~~near [[Tanoa]]~~ and crashed in ~~dense~~ jungle terrain near ~~the village of~~ [[Vagalala]]. All 214 people on board were killed.		'''Air Fiji Flight 27''' was an intercontinental passenger flight operated by [[Air Fiji]] from [[Vriendendam Airport]] in the [[Netherlands]] to [[Nadi International Airport]] in [[Fiji]]. On 13 March 2014, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight was shot down while passing through Tanoan-controlled airspace and crashed in jungle terrain near [[Vagalala]]. All 214 people on board were killed.<ref name="fish-background"/>

	== Aircraft ==		== Aircraft ==
	The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300ER registered DQ-FJX~~. It was~~ configured for long-haul international service. No mechanical irregularities were reported before departure.		The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300ER registered DQ-FJX and configured for long-haul international service. No mechanical irregularities were reported before its departure from Vriendendam.

	== ~~Incident~~ ==		== Shootdown ==
	Flight 27 departed [[Vriendendam]] under the callsign ''FIJI 27'' and followed a southern long-haul ~~routing toward~~ Fiji. While ~~transiting~~ Tanoan-controlled airspace, the aircraft entered an undeclared restricted air-~~defense~~ zone maintained by the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].		Flight 27 departed [[Vriendendam]] under the callsign ''FIJI 27'' and followed a southern long-haul route towards Fiji. While passing through Tanoan-controlled airspace, the aircraft entered an undeclared restricted air-defence zone maintained by the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It was engaged by a surface-to-air missile launched by [[Flugabwehrgruppen]] units operating under the authority of the [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe]].<ref name="fish-background"/>

	~~According to later disclosures and resistance intelligence,~~ the aircraft ~~was engaged by a surface-to-air missile launched by [[Flugabwehrgruppen]] units operating under [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe\|Luftwaffe]] authority. The aircraft~~ broke apart ~~and descended~~ into jungle terrain several ~~kilometers~~ from [[Vagalala]].		The missile struck the aircraft, which broke apart before descending into jungle terrain several kilometres from [[Vagalala]]. The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen publicly blamed local resistance groups and claimed that they had carried out the attack using captured Luftwaffe equipment. Official communications described the shootdown as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.<ref name="history-2010s"/>

	~~The Einsatzgruppen publicly attributed the destruction of the aircraft to local resistance groups allegedly operating captured Luftwaffe equipment~~. ~~Official communications described~~ the ~~event as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.~~		[[File:Air Fiji Flight 27 crashed .jpg\|thumb\|Wreckage at the crash site near [[Vagalala]]]]

	~~[[File:Air Fiji Flight 27 crashed~~ .~~jpg\|thumb\|Crash site shortly~~ after]]		Resistance intelligence later linked the shootdown to Tanoan military systems. Internal material released after the collapse of the regime also identified the engagement as an operation carried out by regime-controlled air-defence units. The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen did not formally admit responsibility while it remained in power.<ref name="fish-background"/><ref name="history-2010s"/>

	~~Subsequent internal narratives~~ and ~~post-~~regime ~~material linked~~ the ~~engagement directly to regime-controlled air-defense systems~~. ~~No formal admission~~ of ~~responsibility was issued during~~ the ~~regime’s rule~~.		The remote jungle location and the presence of regime security forces prevented independent access to the crash site. The area near Vagalala remained restricted, while recovery operations were limited and conducted under the control of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen.

	~~Due to~~ the ~~remote jungle environment~~ and ~~heavy regime security presence, independent access~~ to the ~~crash site near Vagalala was restricted. Recovery operations were limited~~ and ~~tightly controlled~~.		== Casualties and aftermath ==
			All 201 passengers and 13 crew members were killed. Among the passengers were the wife and two children of [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]. Their deaths led him to investigate the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen and its responsibility for the shootdown.<ref name="mark-flight27"/>

	~~== Victims ==~~		Following the incident, the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen expanded its internal security operations and imposed further restrictions on Tanoan airspace. France and the United States subsequently provided equipment and logistical assistance to Tanoa. Both governments officially described the assistance as support for counter-resistance operations.<ref name="history-2010s"/>
	~~All 214 occupants died in~~ the ~~crash~~. ~~Among the passengers were~~ the ~~wife~~ and ~~two children of [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]~~. ~~Their deaths became a defining factor in his later actions against~~ the ~~regime~~.

	~~== Political aftermath ==~~		In 2019, Mark Hugerinus Paap attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate Flight 27 and other regime activity. Patrol units of the [[Tanoanische-Urwaldkorps]] ambushed him and forced him to retreat through [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].<ref name="mark-flight27"/><ref name="history-2010s"/> After repeated failed attempts to access the island, Mark and his cousin [[John Hugerinus Paap]] began forming a decentralized resistance network outside Tanoan-controlled territory.<ref name="fish-background"/><ref name="fish-formation"/>
	~~Following the incident~~, ~~the Einsatzgruppen expanded internal security operations~~ and ~~further restricted Tanoan airspace~~. ~~Internationally, France and~~ the ~~United States provided equipment~~ and ~~logistical assistance~~ to ~~Tanoa~~, ~~officially framed as counter~~-~~resistance support~~.

	~~== Radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap ==~~		The network adopted the name [[Fish Collective]] in 2021, when it began operating under a public identity and expanded its direct action against the regime.<ref name="fish-name"/> The organization later exposed Tanoan operations and contributed to the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen in November 2024.<ref name="fish-collective"/>
	In 2019, [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate the destruction of Flight 27. He was ambushed by patrol units of the [[Tanoanische-Urwaldkorps]] and forced to retreat via [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].

	~~After multiple failed attempts to access the island, Mark Hugerinus Paap and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] established the decentralized~~ network ~~later known as~~ the [[Fish Collective]]~~. The name Fish Collective was adopted~~ in 2021, ~~after the group moved toward~~ public ~~identification~~ and direct action. The organization later ~~played a central role in exposing regime~~ operations and ~~contributing~~ to the collapse of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]		* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]
	* [[John Hugerinus Paap]]		* [[John Hugerinus Paap]]

			== References ==
			{{Reflist\|refs=
			<ref name="fish-background">"[[Fish Collective#Background\|Background]]". ''Fish Collective''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			<ref name="fish-collective">"[[Fish Collective]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			<ref name="fish-formation">"[[Fish Collective#Formation and early activity (2019–2020)\|Formation and early activity (2019–2020)]]". ''Fish Collective''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			<ref name="fish-name">"[[Fish Collective#Name and symbolism\|Name and symbolism]]". ''Fish Collective''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			<ref name="history-2010s">"[[History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#The 2010s\|The 2010s]]". ''History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			<ref name="mark-flight27">"[[Mark Hugerinus Paap#Air Fiji Flight 27 and radicalization\|Air Fiji Flight 27 and radicalization]]". ''Mark Hugerinus Paap''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
			}}

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	== Radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap ==		== Radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap ==
	In 2019, [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate the destruction of Flight 27. He was ambushed by patrol units of the [[~~Tanoanisches~~ Urwaldkorps]] and forced to retreat via [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].		In 2019, [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate the destruction of Flight 27. He was ambushed by patrol units of the [[Tanoanische-Urwaldkorps]] and forced to retreat via [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].

	After multiple failed attempts to access the island, Mark Hugerinus Paap and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] established the decentralized network later known as the [[Fish Collective]]. The name Fish Collective was adopted in 2021, after the group moved toward public identification and direct action. The organization later played a central role in exposing regime operations and contributing to the collapse of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].		After multiple failed attempts to access the island, Mark Hugerinus Paap and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] established the decentralized network later known as the [[Fish Collective]]. The name Fish Collective was adopted in 2021, after the group moved toward public identification and direct action. The organization later played a central role in exposing regime operations and contributing to the collapse of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].

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	\| occurrence_type = Shootdown		\| occurrence_type = Shootdown
	\| date = {{start date\|2014\|3\|13}}		\| date = {{start date\|2014\|3\|13}}
	\| summary = Shot down by Luftwaffe units of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]		\| summary = Shot down by [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe\|Luftwaffe]] air-defense units of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
	\| site = Jungle area near [[Vagalala]], [[Tanoa ~~Einsatzgruppen~~]]		\| site = Jungle area near [[Vagalala]], [[Tanoa]]
	\| mapframe = no		\| mapframe = no
	\| aircraft_type = Boeing 767-300ER		\| aircraft_type = Boeing 767-300ER
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	\| tail_number = DQ-FJX		\| tail_number = DQ-FJX
	\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]		\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]
	\| ~~stopover~~ = [[Nadi International Airport]], [[Fiji]]		\| destination = [[Nadi International Airport]], [[Fiji]]
	\| occupants = 214		\| occupants = 214
	\| passengers = 201		\| passengers = 201
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	}}		}}

	'''Air Fiji Flight 27''' was a intercontinental passenger flight operated by [[Air Fiji]] from [[Vriendendam Airport]] in the [[Netherlands]] to [[Nadi International Airport]] in [[Fiji]]. On 13 March 2014, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight was shot down ~~over~~ [[Tanoa]] and crashed in dense jungle terrain near the village of [[Vagalala]]. All 214 people on board were killed.		'''Air Fiji Flight 27''' was an intercontinental passenger flight operated by [[Air Fiji]] from [[Vriendendam Airport]] in the [[Netherlands]] to [[Nadi International Airport]] in [[Fiji]]. On 13 March 2014, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight was shot down near [[Tanoa]] and crashed in dense jungle terrain near the village of [[Vagalala]]. All 214 people on board were killed.

	== Aircraft ==		== Aircraft ==
	The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300ER registered DQ-FJX. It was configured for long-haul international service. No mechanical irregularities were reported ~~prior to~~ departure.		The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300ER registered DQ-FJX. It was configured for long-haul international service. No mechanical irregularities were reported before departure.

	== Incident ==		== Incident ==
	Flight 27 departed [[Vriendendam]] under the callsign ''FIJI 27'' and followed a southern long-haul routing toward Fiji. While transiting airspace ~~west of [[Tanoa]]~~, the aircraft entered an undeclared restricted ~~military~~ zone maintained by the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].		Flight 27 departed [[Vriendendam]] under the callsign ''FIJI 27'' and followed a southern long-haul routing toward Fiji. While transiting Tanoan-controlled airspace, the aircraft entered an undeclared restricted air-defense zone maintained by the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].

	According to later disclosures and resistance intelligence, the aircraft was engaged by a surface-to-air missile launched by ~~Luftwaffe~~ units under ~~Einsatzgruppen~~ authority. The aircraft broke apart and descended into jungle terrain ~~approximately~~ several kilometers from [[Vagalala]].		According to later disclosures and resistance intelligence, the aircraft was engaged by a surface-to-air missile launched by [[Flugabwehrgruppen]] units operating under [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe\|Luftwaffe]] authority. The aircraft broke apart and descended into jungle terrain several kilometers from [[Vagalala]].

	The Einsatzgruppen publicly attributed the destruction of the aircraft to local resistance groups allegedly operating captured Luftwaffe equipment. Official communications described the event as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.		The Einsatzgruppen publicly attributed the destruction of the aircraft to local resistance groups allegedly operating captured Luftwaffe equipment. Official communications described the event as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.

	[[File:Air Fiji Flight 27 crashed .jpg\|thumb\|Crash site shortly after]]		[[File:Air Fiji Flight 27 crashed .jpg\|thumb\|Crash site shortly after]]
	Subsequent internal narratives and post-regime material linked the engagement directly to regime-controlled air defense systems. No formal admission of responsibility was issued during the regime’s rule.
			Subsequent internal narratives and post-regime material linked the engagement directly to regime-controlled air-defense systems. No formal admission of responsibility was issued during the regime’s rule.

	Due to the remote jungle environment and heavy regime security presence, independent access to the crash site near Vagalala was restricted. Recovery operations were limited and tightly controlled.		Due to the remote jungle environment and heavy regime security presence, independent access to the crash site near Vagalala was restricted. Recovery operations were limited and tightly controlled.
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	== Radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap ==		== Radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap ==
	In 2019, [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate the destruction of Flight 27. He was ambushed by patrol units of the ~~Tanoanische-~~Urwaldkorps and forced to retreat via [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].		In 2019, [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] attempted to enter [[Tanoa]] to investigate the destruction of Flight 27. He was ambushed by patrol units of the [[Tanoanisches Urwaldkorps]] and forced to retreat via [[Rereki]] to [[New Caledonia]].

	After multiple failed attempts to access the island, Mark Hugerinus Paap and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] established the [[Fish Collective]] ~~later that year~~. The organization later played a central role in exposing regime operations and contributing to the collapse of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].		After multiple failed attempts to access the island, Mark Hugerinus Paap and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] established the decentralized network later known as the [[Fish Collective]]. The name Fish Collective was adopted in 2021, after the group moved toward public identification and direct action. The organization later played a central role in exposing regime operations and contributing to the collapse of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]		* [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
			* [[Tanoanische Luftwaffe]]
			* [[Flugabwehrgruppen]]
	* [[Fish Collective]]		* [[Fish Collective]]
	* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]		* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]
			* [[John Hugerinus Paap]]

	[[Category:Fish Collective]]		[[Category:Fish Collective]]
			[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]

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	\| tail_number = DQ-FJX		\| tail_number = DQ-FJX
	\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]		\| origin = [[Vriendendam Airport]], [[Netherlands]]
	\| stopover = [[Nadi International Airport]], ~~Tanoa Einsatzgruppen~~		\| stopover = [[Nadi International Airport]], [[Fiji]]
	\| occupants = 214		\| occupants = 214
	\| passengers = 201		\| passengers = 201

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	The Einsatzgruppen publicly attributed the destruction of the aircraft to local resistance groups allegedly operating captured Luftwaffe equipment. Official communications described the event as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.		The Einsatzgruppen publicly attributed the destruction of the aircraft to local resistance groups allegedly operating captured Luftwaffe equipment. Official communications described the event as an insurgent attack using stolen military hardware.
			[[File:Air Fiji Flight 27 crashed .jpg\|thumb\|Crash site shortly after]]
	Subsequent internal narratives and post-regime material linked the engagement directly to regime-controlled air defense systems. No formal admission of responsibility was issued during the regime’s rule.		Subsequent internal narratives and post-regime material linked the engagement directly to regime-controlled air defense systems. No formal admission of responsibility was issued during the regime’s rule.

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	\| date = {{start date\|2014\|3\|13}}		\| date = {{start date\|2014\|3\|13}}