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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3701 |
| MSN: | 6514 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waiouru, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RNZAF Hobsonville, New Zealand |
Crashed on January 19, 1979 following a turbo-charger failure near Waiouru, New Zealand. Navy pilot and two Army passengers escaped with minor injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/sioux.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/668/_
2. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 2.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2011 23:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jan-2013 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-May-2018 04:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Oct-2021 09:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Feb-2022 02:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 10:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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