ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65606
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kieta, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Corsairs, NZ5252 and 5267 collided in the air.
NZ5252 crashed into the sea, but the pilot, Flying Officer M. Scannell, was unhurt.
NZ5267 does not seem to have been seriously damaged.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 01:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Sep-2009 18:36 | angels one five | Updated |
| 04-Oct-2010 15:00 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants] |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:11 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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