Gisborne couple among nine tragically lost in Fiji's first major air disaster 45 years ago

The Fiji Times has just published a story recalling Fiji’s first major air tragedy 45 years ago — an event in which a young married couple from Gisborne were killed. On July 15, 1979, the people of Fiji were shocked by the news of a plane crash...

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