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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1944 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5387 |
| MSN: | 5561 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pentecost Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo |
| Palikulo Bay |
RNZAF Corsair NZ5387 was destroyed when it crashed into the sea at Pentecost Island after control was lost in the pull-up from a practice bombing dive.
The pilot was killed.
Flight-Sergeant Iden Alois John BUTLER, NZ4213827 RNZAF.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2021 04:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Jan-2021 07:07 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, ] |
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