ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70058
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| Date: | Friday 22 February 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.52 ( 2 ) |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5725 |
| MSN: | VO434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manukau Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Whenuapai AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A formation of five Vampires was approaching Whenuapai when two of them, NZ5725 and NZ5729, collided and crashed.
Both pilots baled out of their aircraft and survived.
Sources:
http://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nz5721.shtml
Wings Over NZ Aviation Forum.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2009 16:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Mar-2013 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2014 09:09 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2020 22:31 | stehlik49 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2020 21:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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