ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65761
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5473 |
| MSN: | 6269 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Initially declared missing on ops, giving rise to the possibility of an accident, NZ5473 was later found to have crashed near Muguai in southern Bougainville as the result of AA fire.
F/Sgt William Crosby RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:59 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Sep-2009 19:48 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2013 22:40 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2013 07:57 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 06:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 17:47 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
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