Fletcher FU-24 crash, Sep 12, 1959 (1 killed), Putaruru W...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on September 12, 1959 near Putaruru Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality.
- Date: September 12, 1959
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Putaruru Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
An Adastra Aviation Fletcher FU 24 flying a crop spraying mission near Putaruru, New Zealand, struck power cables at low height and crashed in a field. The pilot, Bruce John Oliver, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.