ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46121
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1953 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Wellington TAF Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2404 |
| MSN: | 124-48246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tongaporutu, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea |
| RNZAF Whenuapai | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Mustang crashed as the result of probable pilot disorientation while flying in cloud, 1.5 miles south of Tongaporutu.
Squadron Leader Maxwell Stevens killed. R.I.P.
This was in the same flight as the loss of NZ2411.
NZ2404 was ex US 45-11493.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2008 02:03 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 07:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2014 18:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 18:17 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2016 22:58 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Apr-2017 04:14 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 31-Dec-2021 23:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 01-Jan-2022 00:11 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Jan-2022 04:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Feb-2022 18:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2023 03:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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