ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65550
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 27-JUN-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Hudson Mk.III |
| Operator: | 4 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2025 |
| C/n / msn: | 3845. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Fiji -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nausori, Fiji. |
Missing on ops.
NZ 2025 became lost in bad weather while on an anti-submarine patrol from Nausori.
It is believed to have run out of fuel and ditched in the sea.
Flying Officer Alistair Parata, Sergeant Albert Moss, Warrant Officer Egbert Willis, Flight Sergeant George Billson and Sgt Michael Horgan R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 18:31 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Oct-2009 13:52 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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