Nadi - Nadi

While performing a training flight at a height of 2,000 feet, the crew lost control of the aircraft that dove and crashed into the sea, few hundred yards off shore. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Nadi - Nadi

Registration

NZ522

Date

October 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Nadi All Fiji Islands

Region

Oceania • Fiji Islands

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On October 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Nadi - Nadi experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Nadi All Fiji Islands.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While performing a training flight at a height of 2,000 feet, the crew lost control of the aircraft that dove and crashed into the sea, few hundred yards off shore. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ522.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While performing a training flight at a height of 2,000 feet, the crew lost control of the aircraft that dove and crashed into the sea, few hundred yards off shore. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Nadi - Nadi

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Oceania • Fiji Islands

Aircraft Details

Registration

NZ522