ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145004
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| Date: | Monday 16 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | S of GR RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ413 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Makaranui, Whanganui -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF New Plymouth |
Previously RAF Anson Mk I DG702. Shipped to New Zealand on s.s."Mahia" arriving 5 August, 1942. BOC 27 August, 1942. Code "O". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. Forced landing at Makaranui ( between Raetihi and Ohakune ) after running out of fuel on 16 October, 1944, and written off. Eric Dixon of Ohakune received a letter of commendation from the American Air Force. Aircrew had become lost while doing night flying. Mr Dixon used his truck and with spotlights pointing upwards he guided the aircraft to a flat area where they crash landed with no loss of life. Mr Tommy Austin of Ohakune also provided assistance.
Sources:
http://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nz401.shtml
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Modelling&action=display&thread=3322&page=3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 02:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jan-2013 14:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2013 13:22 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2014 07:26 | angels one five | Updated [Nature] |
| 17-Mar-2014 05:56 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2015 16:59 | C.C.Catch | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 22-Apr-2015 19:34 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2016 19:11 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2017 08:11 | kunefamily | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-May-2018 05:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 14-Sep-2020 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2020 20:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2021 20:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jan-2022 06:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2022 02:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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