Cessna 402 crash, Oct 4, 1985 (8 killed), Tory Channel
Cessna 402 accident on October 4, 1985 near Tory Channel, Marlborough District Council, New Zealand with 8 fatalities. Cause: The pilot flew below the...
- Date: October 4, 1985
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Tory Channel, Marlborough District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot flew below the minimum safe height in Tory Channel without being sufficiently aware of the cables, and the aircraft struck power cables.
A Cessna 402B operated by Air Albatross on a scheduled Nelson to Wellington flight struck power cables and crashed into Tory Channel, New Zealand, on 4 October 1985. Eight of the nine occupants were killed and one passenger survived.