ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65724
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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5354 |
| MSN: | 4996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collision in the air.
NZ 5354 collided at 11,000 feet with Corsair NZ 5214.
5354 spiralled down and crashed inland from Beaufort Bay.
5214 was repaired and returned to service.
Flight-Sergeant John Dansey RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 03:04 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Oct-2009 11:28 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2012 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2013 00:46 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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