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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  JAL Fletcher FU-24 |
| Owner/operator: | James Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-BWC |
| MSN: | JAL-FU-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Rerewhakaaitu, Rotorua -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Farm airstrip |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft failed to lift in takeoff and crashed through fences. Pilot uninjured. Minor damage to aircraft.
Sources:
D Stafford (1983) Flying The Thermal skies, Holmes Printing
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 May 1964 | ZK-BWC | Air Contracts Ltd | near Eketahuna, Wairarapa | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2018 20:33 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 23-Sep-2021 20:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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