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| Date: | Saturday 2 February 1985 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-219 |
| Owner/operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-NAE |
| MSN: | 19931/77 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Christchurch -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While descending through 11000 ft in the clear, the aircraft encountered a brief period of clear air turbulence. A pax standing in the rear foyer area was thrown to the floor, and suffered a compression fracture of a lumbar vertebra.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2024 12:00 | ASN | Added |
| 04-Oct-2024 14:29 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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