ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65547
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1943 |
| Time: | c. 1300 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2061 |
| MSN: | 6507 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A tyre burst on take off causing the Hudson to run into a ditch and catch fire.
The aircraft's load of depth charges exploded as a result of the fire, killing two crew members and injuring the other three.
Flying Officer Nelson Warner and Flight Sergeant John Jerrat R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 18:18 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Oct-2009 22:49 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2011 03:35 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:46 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 31-Dec-2012 01:56 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2012 01:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2013 07:00 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2014 09:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Jun-2014 07:18 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-May-2015 05:27 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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