Hull-loss description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 10 APR 1968 |
| Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter 31E |
| Operator: | SAFE Air |
| Registration: | ZK-CPU |
| C/n / msn: | 13125 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 734 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wellington International Airport (WLG) (New Zealand) |
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Damaged beyond repair by tropical cyclone Gisselle. The Bristol was lifted from its restraints and landed on both wingtips.
The airplane was later used for fire-training and scrapped.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
