ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1311
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 2007 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Robin R.2120 U |
| Owner/operator: | North Shore Aero Club |
| Registration: | ZK-TZJ |
| MSN: | 361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gammack Range, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | CHC |
| MON | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) launched a search for two men after their airplane, a Robin R2120, was reported overdue at 4pm while flying from Christchurch to Mount Cook. The plane's emergency beacon was activated at around the same time that it was reported overdue.
The two men on board survived the plane crash in Mount Cook's Gammock Range.
Sources:
Maritime New Zealand
http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/news_and_media/media_releases_2007/20070827.asp
NZ City
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?ID=76235
Images:
Dairy Flat 2005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2008 21:03 | sinzman | Added |
| 10-Aug-2008 04:37 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2008 01:20 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2009 03:10 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 02-Feb-2022 06:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 09:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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