Incident Supermarine Walrus Mk I K8558, Friday 9 October 1942
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Date:Friday 9 October 1942
Time:
Type:Supermarine Walrus Mk I
Owner/operator:700 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: K8558
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Aircraft crashed when coming in to land with wheels lowered.

Sources:

NZDF-Serials Walrus
AHSNZ, 1980, New Zealand Military Aircraft and Serials.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Sep-2021 03:32 Ron Averes Added
19-Sep-2021 04:35 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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