ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65760
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5450 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi from Djaul Island, New Ireland -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Emirau |
Corsairs NZ5450 and NZ5430 collided in the air killing one of the pilots. The other baled out and was rescued.
Flying Officer Victor Mortenson RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives
RNZAF Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:57 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Sep-2009 18:06 | angels one five | Updated |
| 29-Dec-2010 04:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2011 23:39 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 17-Sep-2013 07:37 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2013 09:42 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Nov-2018 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2023 01:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]] |
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