Nadi - Nadi
Flight / Schedule
Nadi - Nadi
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
NZ522
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFDate
October 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Fiji Islands
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
NZ522
