Fletcher FU-24 crash, Aug 13, 1968 (1 killed), Taumarunui...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on August 13, 1968 near Taumarunui Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand with 1 fatality.
- Date: August 13, 1968
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Taumarunui Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
The Fletcher was spreading superphosphate on a farm near Taumarunui when it failed to return after its 43rd sortie of the day. A search found it crashed and burning midway between the spreading area and the airstrip, and the pilot was killed. Investigators found no evidence of mechanical failure before impact.