Aircraft Missing in Fiordland

[thomarse]

Interesting article in Stuff but I can name one that didn't make it to the list

www.stuff.co.nz/national/123622765/the-fiordland-triangle-why-so-many-aircraft-have-gone-down

[merv]

There are two aircraft missing in Fiordland.
The first aircraft is Cessna 180 ZK-BMP
Pilot. Rev. CYRIL FRANCIS CROSBIE - age 37
TREVOR GEORGE COLLINS - age 50
GORDON GRANT SUTHERLAND - age 28
PETER ALEXANDER ROBERTSON - age 49
Aircraft Cessna 180 ZK-BMP went missing 16 August 1978 on a flight from Big Bay, South Westland, to Riversdale. Although there was a large very thorough search carried out, it was never seen again.

The second is Piper Cherokee Six ZK-EBU
Pilot. EDWARD JAMES SINCLAIR MORRISON - age 28
EARL BLOOMFIELD STUART - age 40
ELIZABETH MCGREGOR STUART - age 37
DAVID JOHN STUART - age 18
ALEC DAVIDSON STUART- age 38
ROSIE STUART - age 37
DAVID HOGG - age 20
Aircraft Piper Cherokee Six ZK-EBU went Missing 29th Dec 1978 on a scenic flight from Tairei (Dunedin), to Queenstown, Milford Sound, Preservation Inlet and then back to Dunedin.
It was last seen flying past Milford Sound Aerodrome from the direction of the Sunderland Falls, out towards the Sound entrance.

[errolmartyn]

Pilot. Rev. CYRIL FRANCIS CROSBIE - age 37
Should read Father Syril Francis CROSBIE, aged 37

Errol