Airspeed AS.65 Consul crash, Dec 11, 1951 (3 killed), Mt...
Airspeed AS.65 Consul accident on December 11, 1951 near Mt Ruapehu Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand with 3 fatalities....
- Date: December 11, 1951
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.65 Consul
- Location: Mt Ruapehu Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor visibility
An RNZAF Airspeed Consul carrying spare parts flew into the eastern slope of Te Heuheu peak in the Ruapehu range while cruising in poor weather. The wreckage was found about 50 feet below the summit and all three crew were killed.