ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270356
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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5306 |
| MSN: | 5120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Torokina, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torokina |
Two Corsairs, NZ5306 and 5298, collided when bad weather was encountered near Cape Torokina while returning from a squadron bombing sweep. Both aircraft exploded on impact, falling into the sea.
Flight Sergeant David Ellison in NZ5306, R. I. P.
Sources:
1.NZ Serials
2. AHSNZ, 1980, New Zealand Military Aircraft and Serial Numbers.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2021 09:03 | Ron Averes | Added |
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