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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short S.25 Sunderland MR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4117 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tarawa Lagoon -
 Kiribati
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Force landed in heavy seas, Tarawa Lagoon. Returned to Fiji for salvage, written off and scrapped August 1961.
Sources:
https://adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzsunderland.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2025 01:53 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 28-Feb-2025 01:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, Narrative, ] |
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