Auckland – Palmerston North

On May 10, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Auckland – Palmerston North experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Union Airways, with the event recorded near Auckland Auckland Council.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Auckland-Mangere Airport, the twin engine aircraft encountered serious difficulties to gain height, hit trees and crashed in a huge explosion. Both crew were killed and the aircraft christened 'Kotare' was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-AFC, MSN 1092, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -36.7229°, 174.7083°.