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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4051 |
| MSN: | 60958 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evans Bay, Wellington -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Catalina flying boat crashed while taking off from Evans Bay in Wellington harbour.
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