Air Charter - New Zealand

De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly

The twin engine departed Christchurch Airport at 09h52 on a sightseeing flight to Milford Sound with four tourists and one pilot on board. The ETA at Milford Sound was schedules at 1237LT. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the airplane nor the five occupants was found. Crew: Brian Geoffrey Chadwic. Passengers: Darrell Stanley Sheils, Louis Rowan, Elwyn Saville, Valerie Gay Saville.