Accident Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk NZ3110,
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Date:Wednesday 21 March 1945
Time:09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk
Owner/operator:4 FOTU RNZAF
Registration: NZ3110
MSN: 27485
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Ohakea AFB, Manawatu 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Ohakea AFB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
2 Warhawks, NZ3141 and NZ3110, collided in the air during formation flying practice.

Pilot-Officer Neville Benton Quigley ( NZ3141 ) and Sergeant Frank Ernest Rout ( NZ3110 ) R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzkittyhawk.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jan-2022 05:10 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
13-Feb-2022 02:40 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Nov-2023 03:37 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source]

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