No fatalities

Agricultural aircraft crash during spraying mission (ZK-EMF)

Waipukurau, New ZealandFlight

On February 8, 1980, a Fletcher FU-24 (registration ZK-EMF) operated by Private New Zealand was involved in an aviation accident near Waipukurau, New Zealand in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed while performing local agricultural spraying operations, resulting in the destruction of the plane and injuries to the pilot.

What happened

During a routine local spraying operation, an unidentified aircraft was involved in a fatal accident. The aircraft was engaged in mission-specific tasks related to agricultural spraying at the time of the incident. Following the impact, the aircraft was completely destroyed.

While there were no fatalities reported among the crew, the pilot sustained injuries during the crash sequence. The specific details regarding the exact location and the precise moment of the accident remain unconfirmed due to the lack of available flight data.

Findings

The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently categorized as unknown. There is no official documentation available at this time to determine the specific mechanical or environmental factors that led to the loss of the aircraft.