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| Date: | Thursday 7 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed 10A Electra |
| Owner/operator: | Union Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-AFE |
| MSN: | 1103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Richmond, Richmond Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Wellington |
| Nelson |
"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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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