ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65373
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-APR-1950 |
| Time: | 1059. |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk 3. |
| Operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force. |
| Registration: | NZ1088. |
| C/n / msn: | 88-16327. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sea near Birdling's Flat, Canterbury. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wigram AFB. |
NZ 1088 was returning to the airfield in bad weather and poor visibility, when it stalled and span into the sea about 200 yards off Birdling's Flat.
Cadet Pilot Henry Sarjeant and Cadet Pilot Peter Callahan R.I.P.
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Jun-2009 15:58 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Oct-2009 14:41 | angels one five | Updated |
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