Date & Time

3 October 2003 at 2130LT

Crew on board

2

Type of Aircraft

Pax on board

0

Company name

Crew fatalities

2

Registration

ZK-KFU

Pax fatalities

0

Location

Off Waikanae, New Zealand

Schedule

Christchurch - Palmerston North

Total fatalities

2

Construction number

017

Year of manufacture

1952

One hour after take-off, while in cruising altitude off Waikanae beach, the twin engine aircraft suddenly exploded in mid air for unknown reason.