The 1979 Erebus crash, which killed 257 people, is New Zealand's worst aviation accident. Photo / Supplied
The 1979 Erebus crash, which killed 257 people, is New Zealand's worst aviation accident. Photo / Supplied
Today's air balloon tragedy in the Wairarapa, in which 11 people were killed, is the seventh worst aviation disaster in New Zealand history.
Mt Erebus, 1979 The worst air crash in New Zealand's history was on 28 November 1979, when Flight 901 slammed into the side of Mt Erebus ona sightseeing flight to Antarctica, killing 257.
Kaimai Ranges, 1963 In July 1963, a DC-3 Skyliner flying from Whenuapai Airport, Auckland, to Tauranga crashed into a rock face in the Kaimai Ranges, killing all 23 on board.
Waikanae, 1949 All 15 passengers aboard a Lockheed Lodestar heading to Paraparaumu from Whenuapai died when the plane crashed on the ridge behind Waikanae in March 1949.
Whenuapai, 1942 Fourteen passengers were killed after a Liberation bomber crashed near Auckland's Whenuapai airbase.
New Zealand coast, 1944 Two of a flight of seven Lockheed Hudson bombers went missing off the coast of New Zealand on a service flight from Fiji to Auckland and were never seen again. 14 people were on board the two planes.
Mt Ruapehu, 1948 Thirteen people were killed instantly when a Lockheed Electra heading from Palmerston North airport to Hamilton crashed on Mt Ruapehu near the summit in October 1948.
Wanaka, 1989 A Britten-Normander Islander crashed between Milford Sound and Wanaka, killing 10 people, on August 8, 1989.
Fox Glacier, 2010 On September 4, 2010, nine people died when a skydiving plane crashed after taking off from Fox Glacier airfield on the West Coast.
Franz Josef Glacier, 1993 Nine people died when a sightseeing plane crashed into Franz Josef Glacier on the West Coast, on October 23, 1993
Wanganui, 1988 Nine people were killed after a Piper crashed into hills near Wanganui on May 12, 1988.
Marlborough Sounds, 1985 Eight people were killed when a Cessna 402 carrying a couple of family groups crashed into the Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds after striking power cables in October 1985.
Christchurch, 2003 In June, 2003, a Piper Chieftain crashed in heavy fog just short of Christchurch International Airport killing eight passengers.
