This aircraft was the 353rd Friendship to built by KNV Fokker at Amsterdam (Schiphol)

It was built for Malaysia - Singapore Airlines (MSA), Singapore

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-FPS - March 29, 1971

Registered to NV KNV Fokker, Schiphol-Zuid, Nertherlands

First flown with the test registation 'PH-FML' at Schiphol - March 30, 1971

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 15, 1971

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-APU - April 15, 1971

Registered to Malaysia - Singapore Airlines, Singapore

Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) was divided into two separate airlines - October 01, 1972

Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) became the national carrier of Malaysia

Singapore Airlines became the national carrier of Singapore

This aircraft became part of the Malaysia Airlines System fleet

Reregistered as 9M-MCS - ?

Registered to Malaysian Airline System, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sold to New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NAC), New Zealand - June 30, 1977

Cancelled from the Malaysian Aircraft Register - June 30, 1977

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NFC - June 30, 1977

Registered to National Airways Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of its delivery flight from Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

The aircraft was not named

It was utilised on New Zealand domestic services

The aircraft was destroyed in a landing accident at Auckland (Mangere) - February 17, 1979

It crashed into Manukau Harbour whilst on approach to land

Four people were on board when it crashed

Capt A. J. P. Circuitt and Ground Engineer J. M. Forbes were killed

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 16, 1979