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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-2 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3710 |
| MSN: | 6812 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waiouru, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Waiouru (NZ) |
Crashed July 16, 1985 while carrying out a 'torque turn' at Waiouru, New Zealand
Sources:
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/sioux.html
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/nz3701.shtml
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/aircraft/sioux.htm]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2011 00:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 03:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 21-Aug-2014 15:19 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 04-Oct-2021 09:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Feb-2022 02:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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