Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 · Tararua Range
On June 9, 1995, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 (Tararua Range). 4 people died.
- Date
- June 9, 1995
- Place
- Tararua Range
- Operator
- Ansett New Zealand
- Killed
- 4
- Injured
- 17
- Position
- 40.333°S, 175.800°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q4770648
From Wikipedia
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 was a scheduled flight from Auckland to Palmerston North. On 9 June 1995, the de Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 aircraft crashed into the Tararua Range on approach to Palmerston North. The flight attendant and three passengers died as a result of the crash; the two pilots and 15 passengers survived.
While conducting a non-precision instrument approach in inclement weather, the aircraft's right main landing gear failed to extend and the captain decided to continue the approach while the first officer performed the alternate extension procedure. Distracted by the first officer's attempt to lower the gear, the captain allowed the aircraft to drift off-profile towards the Tararua Range. Due to reasons unknown, the ground proximity warning system sounded with insufficient warning for the pilots to avert the accident.
Text from Wikipedia, “Ansett New Zealand Flight 703”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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