ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174249
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Date: | Monday 3 April 1933 |
Time: | c. 11:00 |
Type: | Blackburn Bluebird L1B Bluebird III |
Owner/operator: | Mr S J Blackmore |
Registration: | ZK-AAQ |
MSN: | 1450/1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Te Rapa Aerodrome, Waikato -
New Zealand
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Te Rapa AD |
Destination airport: | Te Rapa AD |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The Bluebird was on final approach to the aerodrome and at a height of about 100 feet when it stalled and control was lost. The plane dived into a small, swampy gully, striking a tree with one of its wings a moment before the final impact.
The pilot, Raymond Eric Land (19) suffered major injuries and died in Waikato Hospital at about 5:00 pm.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS19330403.2.121&e=-------10--1----0-- Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Mar-2015 00:18 |
angels one five |
Added |
15-Mar-2018 06:30 |
angels one five |
Updated [Narrative] |
05-Feb-2022 04:48 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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