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    Len Lye

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DC-3 crashes in Kaimai Range

1963 DC-3 crashes in Kaimai Range

All 23 passengers and crew were killed in what is still New Zealand's worst internal civil aviation accident. Helicopters were used for the first time in the search and rescue operation that followed. more...

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New Zealand disasters timeline1963 - key events

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  • New Zealand disasters: Aircraft accident (Chch city libraries)
  • Air crashes: Accidents and the development of aviation (Te Ara)
  • The Kaimai crash (1966 encyclopaedia)
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