Accident Curtiss P-40N Warhawk NZ3156,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68958
 
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Date:Sunday 21 November 1943
Time:05:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
Owner/operator:18 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ3156
MSN: 28614
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ondonga Airfield, New Georgia Island, Western -   Solomon Islands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Ondonga
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine trouble.
NZ 3156 took off and crashed just 300 yards from the end of the airstrip.

Flying-Officer John Bew R.I.P.

Sources:

NZ Serials

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Oct-2009 21:04 angels one five Added
28-Oct-2011 14:06 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Narrative]
23-Jan-2012 05:04 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator]
12-Sep-2013 22:24 angels one five Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
12-Sep-2013 22:32 angels one five Updated [Location, Departure airport]
14-Nov-2018 20:17 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
02-Jul-2023 02:37 Ron Averes Updated [[Operator, Operator]]

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