ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65475
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-FEB-1940 |
| Time: | 1210+ |
| Type: | Blackburn Baffin. |
| Operator: | RNZAF. |
| Registration: | NZ152. |
| C/n / msn: | 2690/7. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | In sea about 500 yards off Waimairi Beach, Christchurch. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Wigram AFB. |
NZ 152 took off from Wigram at 1210 on the 5th of Feb. 1940.
It stalled and spun from about 700 feet and crashed in the sea off Waimairi Beach.
All 3 POB were killed.
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Poulton, AC1 Douglas Haig and AC1 William Strachan. R.I.P.
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Jun-2009 01:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Oct-2009 20:05 | angels one five | Updated |
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