De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 21, 1956, Invercargil...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 21, 1956 near Invercargill Southland Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: The cause...
- Date: January 21, 1956
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Invercargill Southland Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was brake failure on landing.
The RNZAF twin engined aircraft landed at Invercargill, where the brakes failed. It overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch, and both pilots were uninjured.