ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65726
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| Date: | Monday 8 January 1945 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40K Kittyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FOTU RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3062 |
| MSN: | 21709 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ohakea AFB, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea |
Crashed and exploded shortly after taking off on a night flying exercise.
Sgt (NZ436761) John Rudolph Benseman RNZAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 03:08 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jul-2009 16:56 | angels one five | Updated |
| 20-Sep-2009 19:22 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2013 14:54 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2013 00:51 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 06-Jun-2015 10:54 | Emil Robot | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2016 22:39 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 07:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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