ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268271
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger TBF-1C |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2516 |
| MSN: | 5352 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Gisborne AFB, East Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gisborne AFB |
Suffered engine failure on approach, crashed into a swamp and later caught fire.
Sources:
NZDF-Serials Avenger
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2021 09:28 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 08-Dec-2021 22:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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