Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1956Vol. XXVI, No.8

It Was a Case of

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Fiji Aircrash

Inquiry

It Was a Case of Pilot Error

CLAUSE of the Fiji Airways Drover crash between Nausori and Nadi on December 30 has been found to be due to pilot error. Con tributory factors were breach of flying regulations by the pilot; and faulty airmanship displayed by fly ing the aircraft in such a manner as to be trapped in a blind valley.

The investigation was conducted by Squadron-Leader M. S. Gunton,

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Captain Brian McCook was pilot of the plane. He was injured in the crash but was able to walk to a village. There were no passengers.

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