Accident Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk NZ3079,
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Date:Friday 3 August 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk
Owner/operator:2 FOTU RNZAF
Registration: NZ3079
MSN: 27190
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sanson, Manawatu 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Ohakea AFB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Midair collision with Kittyhawk NZ3290 east of Ohakea AFB. Both pilots died when their aircraft crashed.

Sources:

NZDF-Serials Kittyhawk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2021 20:05 Ron Averes Added
13-Feb-2022 03:09 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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