ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66322
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 November 1955 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.5 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5756 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wanganui, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ohakea AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Previously WA376, delivered to RAF 11 April 1951 and allocated to Far East Reserve. Struck off Charge with RAF on 24 July 1953. Shipped to New Zealand on s.s."Hororata". Taken on charge by the RNZAF on 12 September 1953.
Written off in mid air collision with NZ5723 at 20000 feet near Wanganui on 22 November 1955.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=21077018
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
2. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19551123.2.104?end_date=31-12-1989&items_per_page=10&query=plane&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA&start_date=22-11-1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2009 12:59 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-Dec-2011 12:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2013 05:17 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2022 07:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Aug-2023 06:18 | sooty59 | Updated [[Location]] |
| 15-Aug-2023 06:19 | harro | Updated [[[Location]]] |
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