- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: July 31, 1989
Time: 2200
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Operator: Air Freight New Zealand
Flight #: 1
Route: Auckland - Christchurch
AC Type: Convair CV-580
Registration: ZK-FTB
cn / ln: 180
Aboard: 3   (passengers:0  crew:3)
Fatalities: 3   (passengers:0  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: The cargo lost altitude shortly after lifting off and crashed and broke up in Manukau Harbor. The training captain's failure to monitor the aircraft's climb flight path during the critical stage of the climb after take-off.
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