[Fragments of a letter that was retrieved from aircraft crash on Mount Ruapehu in Bay of Plenty Airways ZK-BWA Aero Commander 680S]

Object detail

Accession number

02/075/001

Maker

Henrietta Sinclair
C. Andrews

Description

This partially fire damaged letter was on board Aero Commander 680S when it crashed on Mount Ruapehu on the 21st of November 1961. The letter was hand delivered back to the sender. The accident report from February 1962 is linked to this record.

Signature/Marks and Type

Airplane crash on Mt Ruapehu Nov. 1961 Hand-written
Enclosed article was damaged in the post Imprint

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

8 fragments in an envelope and protective cover ; 25 cm (protective cover)

Record level

Item

Credit line

Henrietta Sinclair et al. 20 Nov 1961. [Fragments of a letter that was retrieved from aircraft crash on Mount Ruapehu in Bay of Plenty Airways ZK-BWA Aero Commander 680S], 02/075/001. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

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Classification

Correspondence Letter Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Karori Wellington City Wellington District Wellington New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Standen, Yvonne U. Sinclair, Henrietta Andrews, Mrs New Zealand Aircraft accidents Aero Commander Bay of Plenty Airways Limited

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

Related objects

Name/Title: Report of a civil aircraft accident No.25/3/1192 : accident involving Aero Commander 680S aircraft ZK-BWA on Mount Ruapehu on 21 November 1961 Maker: New Zealand. Air Department. Accidents Investigation Branch. Production date: 1961 Accession number: 05/182/124 See full details

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