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Date: | Tuesday 26 February 1924 |
Time: | |
Type: | Avro 504K |
Owner/operator: | NZPAF |
Registration: | E4237 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Wigram AFB, Canterbury -
New Zealand
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:IGA. During annual refresher training camp, a misjudged landing resulted in the right wing hitting the ground, spinning the aircraft around. Pilot uninjured. Under carriage wrecked, and other damage resulted in aircraft being written off.
Sources:
1. AHSNZ, 1983, Journal, Vol 26 No 2.
2.
http://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzavro504.htm 3. Stratford Evening Post, 28 February 1924
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Nov-2023 07:00 |
Ron Averes |
Added |