ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66236
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| Date: | Sunday 19 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3154 |
| MSN: | 28612 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Torokina, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
NZ3154 collided in the air with the underside of NZ3176 and both aircraft crashed in the jungle.
The pilot of NZ3176 parachuted and was rescued the next day.
The pilot of NZ3154 died in the accident.
Flying Officer James Williams R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2009 09:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2009 09:51 | angels one five | Updated |
| 04-Oct-2009 02:36 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 10:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 23:19 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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