De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Jan 19, 1935 (1 killed), W...

De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on January 19, 1935 near Waipara Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality.

Canterbury Aero Club Moth ZK ABQ, flying from Christchurch to Wellington with two aboard, was caught in fog and low cloud and went into the sea off the coast north of the Waipara River. The pilot was injured in the sea and died on shore, while the passenger survived and raised the alarm.

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