ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65129
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 1943 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: | Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5007 |
| MSN: | 1041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Waiuku, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Seagrove |
This aircraft was destroyed in an air-to-ground gunnery training accident.
It stalled, struck the ground and burned.
Pilot Officer William McJannet and Sergeant Douglas Cairns. RIP.
The Dauntless was initially allotted serial no. NZ211 then re-serialled NZ5007, but crashed before the latter could be applied.
Sources:
RNZAF Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 20:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Jan-2010 22:36 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2011 05:06 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2013 00:43 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 11:43 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Jan-2022 20:18 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
| 15-Feb-2022 14:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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