ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65617
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1944 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FOTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3226 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ohakea AFB, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea |
| RNZAF Ohakea |
Two P-40s collided in the air during formation flying practice, NZ3073 (P-40M), and NZ3226 (P-40N).
NZ3226 (US 43-22968) fell to the ground out of control and Flying-Officer Alexander Cruickshank was killed.
R.I.P.
NZ3073 (US 43-5506) landed safely at Ohakea.
Sources:
NZ Serials registration source.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 02:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jul-2009 23:34 | angels one five | Updated |
| 11-Sep-2013 00:07 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 08-Mar-2020 03:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2020 03:27 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2021 22:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Jan-2022 07:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Feb-2024 06:00 | angels one five | Updated [Total occupants] |
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