ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74714
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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1045 |
| MSN: | 88-13194 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pouawa, East Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Gisborne |
NZ1045 was low flying when it struck trees, losing a wing, and then smashing through a farmhouse before crashing and burning.
The pilot was killed and the passenger, Flying-Officer D.Nilsson, survived with severe burns. He was dragged clear of the blazing wreck by the property owner, Mr M.L.Holden who was awarded the George Medal and the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal for his gallant effort to save the crew.
Flying-Officer Roland Brown R.I.P.
Sources:
Wings over NZ forum
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2010 02:25 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Jul-2010 23:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2012 14:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2012 02:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 12-Sep-2013 22:16 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2019 23:05 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2022 11:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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