Te Anau - Queenstown

On April 15, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Te Anau - Queenstown experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Southern Scenic Air-Services, with the event recorded near Queenstown Otago Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. About 15 minutes after departure from Te Anau-Manapouri Airport, the left engine vibrated then failed. The pilot continued his route to Queenstown-Frankton Airport when on approach, the right engine failed as well. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in the Shotover River located few km from the airfield. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-AKT, MSN 6673, year of manufacture 1943.