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| Date: | Friday 30 November 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZN |
| Registration: | NZ3903 |
| MSN: | F9757 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Delivered November 1971 and joined HMNZS Canterbury on its delivery voyage to New Zealand in June 1972. Also served aboard HMNZS Waikato, HMNZS Canterbury and HMNZS Monowai. RNZ Navy call sign ZM-ZUX
Crashed into Waitemata Harbour after engine failure 30 November 1973. Crew unhurt. Wasp recovered to Devonport Naval Base and written off after only 400 hours flying time.
Sources:
1. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/10030
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/87/
4. http://www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/content/sea-wasps
5. http://navyleague.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-Navy-Vol_60_Part2-1998.pdf
6. http://www.reocities.com/rnznhistory/nz_wasp.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2013 04:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Oct-2013 23:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 03-Oct-2021 11:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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