Mount Ruapehu
active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand
Mount Ruapehu is an active volcano on North Island, New Zealand. It is the highest mountain in North Island with a height of 2,797 metres (9,177 ft).[1] It is located in Taupo, New Zealand. It last erupted in September 2007.[1]
History
changeIn 1948, an airplane crashed into the volcano. All the people in the airplane died.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Zealand Department of Conservation. "Crater Lake". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Christchurch City Libraries, New Zealand Disasters, "Aircraft Accident: Lockheed Electra ZK-AGK Kaka"; rtrieved 2012-6-15.