ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65596
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 1944 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5051 |
| MSN: | 5536 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Lakunai, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Piva, Bougainville |
| Piva, Bougainville |
Originally posted by the RNZAF as missing on ops, NZ5051 was hit by flak during an attack on Lakunai airstrip and crashed in Matupi Harbour near Rabaul.
Flight-Lieutenant Jack Edwards and Warrant Officer Louis Hoppe R.I.P.
Sources:
http://rnzaf.hobbyvista.com/sbd1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 00:37 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2009 16:03 | angels one five | Updated |
| 16-Jan-2011 15:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2011 19:01 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2011 19:33 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:50 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2013 06:09 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2014 08:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2021 23:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 30-Jun-2023 02:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Location]] |
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