Douglas DC-3 crash, May 22, 1954 (3 killed), Paraparaumu-...
Douglas DC-3 accident on May 22, 1954 near Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fuel...
- Date: May 22, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by pilot error.
A National Airways Corporation DC-3 on a scheduled service from Christchurch lost power from both engines on final approach to Paraparaumu. It hit a house while trying to climb and crashed in woodland, killing three children; the other occupants were injured, some seriously.