Convair 340/580 ZK-FTB, after take-off descended to collide with a bank and then the water, Manukau Harbour, 31 July 1989
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
89-064
Shortly after a night take-off from Auckland Airport the aircraft descended to collide with a bank at the aerodrome boundary before a second collision with the water surface of Manukau Harbour. The three crew were killed in the accident.
Location
Manukau Harbour