Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Nov 21, 1961 (6 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on November 21, 1961 near Mt Ruapehu Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand with 6...
- Date: November 21, 1961
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Mt Ruapehu Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flown close to the summit and the starboard propeller struck a rock outcrop, causing vibration that weakened the wing until it failed in flight.
A Bay of Plenty Airways Aero Commander on scheduled flight 92 from Wellington to Rotorua broke up in the air over Mount Ruapehu on 21 November 1961. The starboard wing separated and the aircraft crashed on the mountain, killing the pilot and all five passengers.