ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65759
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| Date: | Monday 26 March 1945 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Talena, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on an operational flight.
N5414 dived into the ground after a bombing run when a cannon shell struck the rear fuselage and exploded, severing the elevator push-rod.
Flying-Officer Brent Clark RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:54 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Nov-2009 22:44 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2011 18:35 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2013 21:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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