ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66131
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FOTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3290 |
| MSN: | 32316 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sanson, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea AFB |
Two P-40's collided in the air. NZ3290 (P-40N-25) and NZ3079 (P-40M-5).
NZ3079 lost its tail section in the collision, burst into flames, and crashed.
NZ 3290 spun into the ground with pieces of the other plane's tail entangled in its propeller blades.
Flight-Lieutenant Wallace Roy Mansill and Flying-Officer William Pitt Ranger. R.I.P.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzkittyhawk.htm
2. NZ Military Aircraft and Serial Numbers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2009 19:34 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Jul-2009 19:43 | angels one five | Updated |
| 26-Jul-2009 01:52 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2012 18:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-Oct-2012 01:04 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2013 22:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2018 08:19 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Dec-2019 23:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2021 07:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Oct-2021 07:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 06-Oct-2021 19:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 13-Feb-2022 03:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Nov-2023 03:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source] |
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