ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20746
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | WF915 |
| MSN: | 71102 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Bahau, Palong Forest Reserve, Johore State -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore |
| RAF Butterworth and return. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft took off from RAF Tengah on a night navigation exercise. In cloud at 40,000 feet severe turbulence was encountered, and the Canberra was hit by lightning. Control was lost and the inverted spin could not be recovered from.
The pilot ordered his navigator to eject, and at 8,000 feet abandoned the plane himself. He was concussed in the ejection and after landing in a tree fell to the ground when a branch gave way as he climbed down. After wandering, injured, in the jungle for about two days he was found by a local woodcutter and taken to safety.
The body of the navigator was found close to the wreckage of the Canberra. He had been unable to escape from the aircraft in time.
Crew:
Pilot: Flt/Lt Peter Bevan RNZAF baled out and was rescued.
Navigator: F/O David Lloyd Finn RNZAF was killed. R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
http://www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/content/50-years-rnzaf-part-viii-november-1959-june-1963
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/canberra.html
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=989
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzcanberra.htm
The Indian Express 31 October 1961, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 12:43 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jun-2008 12:43 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Nov-2011 03:25 | taulas | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2013 01:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2014 23:45 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-Jan-2019 19:02 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2020 04:47 | GaryDanversNZ | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2023 21:54 | angels one five | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
| 18-Oct-2023 17:20 | angels one five | Updated [[[Source, Narrative]]] |
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