Douglas DC-8 crash, Jul 4, 1966 (2 killed), Auckland Auck...
Douglas DC-8 accident on July 4, 1966 near Auckland Auckland Council, New Zealand with 2 fatalities.
- Date: July 4, 1966
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Auckland Auckland Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On the first takeoff of a training flight at Auckland International Airport, the aircraft failed to accelerate and climb normally after rotation. The starboard wing dropped and the aircraft side slipped until the wing tip struck the ground, after which it cartwheeled and broke up. Two of the five occupants were killed and three were injured.