ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228893
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3212 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | missing between Guadalcanal and Espiritu Santo -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Guadalcanal |
| Espiritu Santo |
Missing on passage to Santo.
NZ3212 and NZ3130. A formation of 18 P-40s flew into a large cumulus cloud and two Warhawks never reappeared. Probable collision in the cloud.
Flying-Officer Henry Joseph Benedict Veint and Flight Sergeant Keith Armstrong R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2021 02:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, Damage] |
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