Lockheed 10 Electra crash, May 7, 1942 (5 killed), Nelson...
Lockheed 10 Electra accident on May 7, 1942 near Nelson Nelson City Council, New Zealand with 5 fatalities. Cause: The Wellington inquiry board...
- Date: May 7, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed 10 Electra
- Location: Nelson Nelson City Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The Wellington inquiry board attributed the crash to a pilot error of judgment.
Union Airways Lockheed Electra ZK-AFE Kereru was flying a scheduled service from Wellington to Nelson on 7 May 1942. It struck Mount Richmond about 13 miles short of Nelson in poor visibility, and all five people on board were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.