ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348102
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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Vildebeest Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | FTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ106 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | East of Ashburton, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wigram AFB |
| Wigram AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while on a night flying exercise from Wigram. Gradually lost height in low cloud and crashed 7 miles east of Ashburton, close to the coast. Pilot uninjured. Trucked back to Wigram AFB for repairs, appears not to have re-entered service.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzvildebeest.htm
2. Evening Star, 26 March 1938
3. Poverty Bay Herald, 26 March 1938
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2023 04:35 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 19-Nov-2023 06:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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