ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68345
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 SFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ961 |
| MSN: | 66-2774 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea near Lake Grassmere, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Woodbourne |
| Lake Grassmere airfield |
Harvard NZ961 was making the 15-mile trip from RNZAF Woodbourne to Lake Grassmere when it disappeared.
On the 5th of February, 1942 a seat cushion from the plane was found washed up on the shore near Cape Campbell, about 20 miles southeast of Woodbourne.
Crew:
LAC Donald Hugh McKENZIE (414650) pilot u/t RNZAF killed
LAC Jack Trevor VILLERS (412412) pilot u/t RNZAF - killed
Sources:
NZ serials
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2009 23:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 01:02 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 11:17 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2013 05:23 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2018 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2020 22:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Sep-2021 01:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 19:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Feb-2022 03:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Feb-2024 11:18 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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