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2010 New Zealand Fletcher FU24 crash
The 2010 New Zealand Fletcher FU24 crash occurred on 4 September 2010. A parachuting flight operating at Fox Glacier Aerodrome, New Zealand crashed shortly after take-off, killing all nine people on board.
Aircraft.
The aircraft was a Fletcher FU24, a type manufactured in New Zealand and usually used for aerial topdressing. The accident aircraft had been modified in 1998 by replacing the original piston engine with a Walter M601 turboprop engine. After being purchased by Skydive New Zealand in early 2010
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Events September.
- 4 September
- The 7.1 magnitude 2010 Canterbury earthquake causes widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in Christchurch.
- All nine passengers on board are killed in a Fletcher FU24 crash, the worst aircraft crash in New Zealand in 17 years.
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