ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47661
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 November 1955 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.52 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5723 |
| MSN: | V 0398 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wanganui, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea AFB |
| RNZAF Ohakea AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This aircraft was destroyed in a mid-air collision with Vampire NZ5756 at 20000 feet. The wing tip of NZ5756 struck the cockpit of NZ5723, killing Pilot Officer Henry Paine instantly and causing the fuselage to disintegrate.
NZ5756 was also written off in this accident.
Sources:
1. NZ Serials
2. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19551123.2.104?end_date=31-12-1989&items_per_page=10&query=plane&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA&start_date=22-11-1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2008 23:11 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Oct-2013 05:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2020 18:02 | stehlik49 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2022 07:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Aug-2023 06:17 | sooty59 | Updated [[Location]] |
| 15-Aug-2023 06:18 | harro | Updated [[[Location]]] |
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