ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65500
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1943 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3050 |
| MSN: | 21546 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Kukum Field, Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kukum, Guadalcanal |
Crashed night flying.
NZ3050 suffered an engine failure and fire just after taking off and crashed in the sea.
Sergeant Frederick Manz R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 03:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Oct-2009 22:59 | angels one five | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2009 23:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:48 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 01:36 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 01:37 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 01-Oct-2021 20:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Jul-2023 02:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location]] |
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