Incident de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide NZ559,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347816
 
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Date:Thursday 20 February 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH89 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Owner/operator:Det Flt RNZAF
Registration: NZ559
MSN: 6343
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lautoka, Viti Levu -   Fiji
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex ZK-AEE, Cook Strait Airways. Impressed into RNZAF Oct 1939. Operated by Detached Flight, Nandi, Fiji. Torn from pickets at Lautoka during tropical cyclone, destroyed.

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZK-.html
2. http://www.nzdf-serials.co.nz/nz-serials/nzaircraft.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Nov-2023 07:08 Ron Averes Added
13-Nov-2023 07:24 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Source]
13-Nov-2023 20:24 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative]

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