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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
03OCT2003 at 2130LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
ZK-KFU |
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Location |
Off Waikanae |
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Flight number |
AFZ642 | ||
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Schedule |
Christchurch - Palmerston North |
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Construction number |
017 |
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Year of manufacture |
1952 |
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Crew on board |
2 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
2 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
2 |
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Circumstances |
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One hour after takeoff, while in cruising altitude off Waikanae beach, the twin engine aircraft plunged into the ocean. ATSB said that the accident was due to severe icing condition. |