ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47659
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 1944 |
| Time: | 07:25 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5217 |
| MSN: | 4875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North of Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guadalcanal |
| Guadalcanal |
In collision with NZ5210 while flying in formation at 8,000 feet.
Flying Officer John Casselberg RNZAF died in the accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2008 23:11 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Apr-2010 00:50 | angels one five | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2010 02:09 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2011 18:54 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2013 06:36 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2014 10:23 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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