ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65240
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 July 1941 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 SFTS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ951 |
| MSN: | 66-2764 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Blenheim, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Woodbourne |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Issued to NZ under Empire Air Training Scheme. Shipped to New Zealand on the s.s."Waiotapu" in May 1941 and assembled at Hobsonville. Brought On Charge (BOC) 5 July 1941. To No.2 SFTS Woodbourne.
ex RAF/AH202.
Crashed near Blenheim during a training flight, at 14:30 hours on 29 July 1941. The aircraft recovered from a dive at 7,000 feet and then lost height until crashing into the ground.
LAC Morris Jurgens killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=21074542
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=popular&action=print&thread=17601
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 03:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-May-2009 23:49 | XLerate | Updated |
| 17-Sep-2009 21:01 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:52 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 11:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-May-2013 06:04 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 31-Mar-2018 16:29 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2019 15:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2019 08:02 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2020 05:25 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 04:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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