ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65240
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 29-JUL-1941 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Operator: | 2 SFTS, RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ951 |
| C/n / msn: | 66-2764 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Blenheim -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Woodbourne |
Issued to NZ under Empire Air Training Scheme. Shipped to New Zealand on the s.s."Waiotapu" in May 1941 and assembled at Hobsonville. Bought On Charge 5 July 1941. To No.2 SFTS Woodbourne.
Crashed near Blenheim during training flight at 14:30 hours on 29 July 1941. The aircraft recovered from a dive at 7000 feet and then lost height until crashing into the ground. LAC Morris Jurgens killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=21074542
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=popular&action=print&thread=17601
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 03:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-May-2009 23:49 | XLerate | Updated |
| 17-Sep-2009 21:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:52 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 11:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-May-2013 06:04 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
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