ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65539
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1 SFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ1353 |
| MSN: | 398 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lincoln, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Wigram, Christchurch |
Airspeed Oxford Mark II X7154; Built by Airspeed Ltd, Christchurch, England. Brought On Charge at RNZAF Hobsonville in 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot. To No.1 SFTS, Wigram.
Crashed near Lincoln, Canterbury, on 18 November 1942. The aircraft was apparently attempting an aerobatic manoeuvre when the wing suffered a structural failure. Pilot Officer Walter Webb and LAC Ian McIntyre killed. Written off books at Wigram on 4 February 1943 as reduced to spares.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/nz-serials/nzoxford.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1942/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-in-lincoln-new-zealand-2-killed/]
3. http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C22830
4. https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/walter-keith-webb
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 16:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Sep-2009 13:56 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Jan-2012 19:40 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 13:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2013 08:56 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2017 21:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2019 15:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2022 23:25 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport] |
| 08-Nov-2022 23:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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