ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48581
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 October 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B2 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Sqn Rhodesian Air Force |
| Registration: | R5212 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wankie National Park, Matabeleland North -
 Zimbabwe
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New Sarum, Rhodesia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
29th October 1969 : Rhodesian Air Force Canberra B 2 R5212 of 5 Squadron crashed after running out of fuel in tropical storm at night. Crashed Wankie National Park, Southern Rhodesia.Crew of two - Air Sub Lt. J. Stagman (pilot) and navigator Air Lt. D. Postance - ejected
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 53
http://web.archive.org/web/20171024161347/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Zimbabwe_Rhodesia.htm
http://rhodesianforces.org/AircraftIncidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2008 10:56 | harro | Added |
| 02-May-2009 04:40 | Anon. | Updated |
| 05-Apr-2013 01:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2013 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Aug-2018 08:28 | JF | Updated [Date] |
| 09-Apr-2022 00:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2022 16:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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