Air Crash Investigation Season 21- Episode - 8 - Caught in a Jam
On 9 June 1995, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 suffers a landing gear malfunction during final approach to Palmerston North Airport in New Zealand. The aircraft descends until it crashes into hilly terrain as the pilots try to resolve the problem. 4 of the 21 people on board are killed.
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 was an Ansett New Zealand scheduled flight from Auckland to Palmerston North. On 9 June 1995, the de Havilland Dash 8-100 aircraft crashed into the Tararua Range on approach to Palmerston North. The flight attendant and three passengers died as a result of the crash; the two pilots and 15 passengers survived.
