Nighttime Hard Landing Involving Unidentified Aircraft

No fatalities • Wigram AFB (Christchurch), New Zealand • Landing (descent or approach)

An aircraft sustained significant damage following a heavy landing during nighttime operations, resulting in no injuries to the crew.

What happened

During a nighttime operation, an aircraft experienced a severe hard landing. The impact of the landing was forceful enough that the airframe was determined to be a total loss, with the damage being categorized as beyond economical repair.

Despite the severity of the impact and the resulting destruction of the aircraft, there were no reported injuries among the crew members on board at the time of the incident. The specific circumstances leading to the heavy touchdown remain unverified.

Findings

  • The primary consequence of the event was the destruction of the aircraft due to structural damage.
  • No fatalities or injuries were recorded among the personnel involved.

Probable cause

The cause of the hard landing remains undetermined.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1958-06-19 De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident near Wigram AFB (Christchurch), New Zealand?

An aircraft sustained significant damage following a heavy landing during nighttime operations, resulting in no injuries to the crew.

Were there any fatalities in the 1958-06-19 De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1958-06-19 involved a De Havilland DH.104 Dove, registration NZ1809, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, at Wigram AFB (Christchurch), New Zealand.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The cause of the hard landing remains undetermined.

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