- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: October 23, 1948
Time: 1415
Location: Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand
Operator: New Zealand National Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: Palmerston - Hamilton
AC Type: Lockheed 10A Electra
Registration: ZK-AGK
cn / ln: 1128
Aboard: 13   (passengers:10  crew:3)
Fatalities: 13   (passengers:10  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed 700 feet from the summit of a mountain while en route in low visibility. Lack of navigational aids in the area contributed to the accident cause.
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