ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65757
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | c. 1030. |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4518 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Whenuapai AFB, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ventura NZ4518 and C-47 Dakota NZ3501 collided in the air near Kaukapakapa.
The Ventura suffered major damage to its right wing and crashed in a paddock.
Four crew members were able to bale out and survived with injuries, but the pilot was unable to abandon the aircraft in time and was killed.
Flight-Lieutenant William Farnsworth RNZAF, R.I.P.
The Dakota seems to have sustained only light damage and landed safely at Whenuapai.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials
https://c47.weebly.com/nz-3501---the-rnzafs-first-c-47.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:49 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Oct-2009 21:32 | angels one five | Updated |
| 27-Dec-2010 02:54 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 02-May-2013 22:16 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2013 22:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2014 19:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 13-Sep-2020 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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