Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 8, 1989 (10 killed), M...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 8, 1989 near Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand with 10 fatalities. Cause: The Transport...
- Date: August 8, 1989
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The Transport Accident Investigation Commission could not determine the probable cause.
An Aspiring Air Britten Norman Islander registered ZK-EVK on a scenic VFR flight from Wanaka to Milford Sound failed to arrive. Wreckage was later found on steep snow covered mountainous terrain and all ten people aboard, the pilot and nine passengers, were killed.