ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70901
Last updated: 5 January 2021
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| Date: | 25-FEB-1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol F.2B Fighter Mark 3 |
| Owner/operator: | New Zealand Permanent Air Force |
| Registration: | 7121 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wigram |
| Wigram |
The aircraft was diving at a target on the bombing range and failed to pull up in time.
It struck the ground and somersaulted several times.
The pilot, Flying-Officer Graham Owen, died from his injuries in hospital some hours later. R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2010 17:34 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jan-2011 04:18 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 24-May-2013 03:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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