Queenstown - Queenstown
Flight / Schedule
Queenstown - Queenstown
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
NZ1816
MSN
04399
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFDate
April 6, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Lindis Pass Otago Regional Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 6, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Queenstown - Queenstown experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Lindis Pass Otago Regional Council.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Queenstown Airport at 1320LT for a local training flight. En route, while flying a lot height, the airplane struck a hillside located in the region of Lindis Pass. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NZ1816, MSN 04399, year of manufacture 1953.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Queenstown Airport at 1320LT for a local training flight. En route, while flying a lot height, the airplane struck a hillside located in the region of Lindis Pass. All three crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Queenstown - Queenstown
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand