ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348427
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Date: | Sunday 2 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless |
Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RNZAF |
Registration: | NZ5059 |
MSN: | 5544 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Piva, Bougainville -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Piva |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Destroyed when hung up bombs exploded on landing. Both crew members injured. One of two aircraft written off the same way on this day.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzdauntless.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Nov-2023 05:32 |
Ron Averes |
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