Accident Vought F4U-1 Corsair NZ5387,
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Date:Wednesday 18 October 1944
Time:08:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic CORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Owner/operator:23 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ5387
MSN: 5561
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pentecost Island -   Vanuatu
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Palikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo
Destination airport:Palikulo Bay
Narrative:
RNZAF Corsair NZ5387 was destroyed when it crashed into the sea at Pentecost Island after control was lost in the pull-up from a practice bombing dive.
The pilot was killed.

Flight-Sergeant Iden Alois John BUTLER, NZ4213827 RNZAF.
R.I.P.

Sources:

NZ Serials

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jan-2021 04:44 angels one five Added
20-Jan-2021 07:07 angels one five Updated [Cn]

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