Accident Lockheed 10A Electra ZK-AFE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29260
 
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Date:Thursday 7 May 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed 10A Electra
Owner/operator:Union Airways Ltd
Registration: ZK-AFE
MSN: 1103
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mt Richmond, Richmond Range -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Wellington
Destination airport:Nelson
Narrative:
"Kereru" struck Mount Richmond, 5,775 feet (1760 metres) AMSL, about 13 miles from its destination and some miles off the direct track from Wellington to Nelson.

Sources:

NZ Register

Images:


JUST BELOW JOHNSTON PEAK MT RICHMOND NZ

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-Nov-2008 01:55 angels one five Updated
23-Apr-2010 13:04 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location]
25-Apr-2010 10:38 TB Updated [Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 01:51 angels one five Updated [Source, Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 01:57 angels one five Updated [Source, Narrative]
06-Mar-2012 11:00 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
08-Mar-2015 21:09 angels one five Updated [Location]
15-Jul-2016 06:41 EJ Updated [Photo, ]
19-Oct-2016 09:46 TB Updated [Location]
24-Sep-2021 11:47 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
02-Oct-2021 12:39 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
02-Feb-2022 01:16 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
02-Feb-2022 01:48 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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