ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70039
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| Date: | 12-NOV-2009 |
| Time: | ~1:40 p.m. |
| Type: | UFO HeliThruster |
| Operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-RAZ |
| C/n / msn: | 208081 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Normanby, South Taranaki. -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
Two men died when their gyrocopter crashed in a field about 500 meters from State Highway 3.
They were Stephen John Chubb of Okaiawa, South Taranaki, and Nevil Adlam of New Plymouth.
Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/3056981/Fatal-Normanby-microlight-crash
What is a UFO Helithruster/See here:
http://www.ufo-helithruster.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2009 19:39 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Nov-2009 05:07 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 12-Nov-2009 05:15 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Nov-2009 06:24 | JINX | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2009 09:56 | 125.239.254.157 | Updated |
| 11-Sep-2012 02:32 | RonL | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2012 02:42 | RonL | Updated [Source] |
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