ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65207
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hind |
| Owner/operator: | 3 SFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1507 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Levin, Manawatu 4 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea |
Built to contract number 424397/35 and previously K6672 with RAF. Delivered to No.108 Squadron, RAF 16 January 1937. To No.695 Squadron 24 June 1938. To General Aircraft Limited for conversion to trainer 6 July 1939. To No.6 Maintenance Unit 9 November 1939. To No.47 Maintenance unit 21 June 1940.
To RNZAF 30 July 1940. Assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot and Brought On Charge 23 September 1940 at Hobsonville. To No.3 SFTS, Ohakea. Mid air collision with NZ1526 during formation practice flight near Levin on 4 March 1941. The aircraft crashed after emerging from clouds. LAC Evan Archer killed, but LAC G.G. Thomas in NZ1526 was able to make a forced landing, and survived. Written off books at Ohakea 14 May 1942.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzhind.htm
2. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/hind.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2009 01:03 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Mar-2010 23:45 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:03 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 11:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2013 00:19 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 04-Feb-2019 15:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2021 15:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Oct-2021 01:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Feb-2022 03:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Nov-2023 00:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
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