ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66260
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| Date: | Monday 5 June 1944 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger TBF-1C |
| Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2518 |
| MSN: | 5499 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vunapope, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Missing on ops.
NZ2518 was hit by flak and caught fire. It crashed near Rapopo A/F and the wreckage was not found for several years.
F/L Charles Prior, F/O Sydney Clayton and W/O Theo. Scarlett were all killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2009 16:55 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-Oct-2011 22:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:57 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 15-Aug-2013 06:54 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2021 23:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 30-Jun-2023 02:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location]] |
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