ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65886
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 1973 |
| Time: | 09:35 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk III* |
| Owner/operator: | PT Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1080 |
| MSN: | 88-16081 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rakaia River, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wigram AFB |
| Wigram AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Converted to III* standard. Operated by Pilot Training Sqn, Wigram.
NZ1080 crashed fatally in the Rakaia River during a low- level training flight.
Acting Pilot Officer Antony Schmidt was killed and Flight Lieutenant John Woolford seriously injured.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzharvard.htm
ex.USAAF/42-84300, EZ297.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2009 17:22 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Sep-2009 16:39 | angels one five | Updated |
| 09-Nov-2009 18:57 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jul-2014 02:39 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2018 16:58 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Apr-2021 19:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2023 01:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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