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| Date: | Thursday 18 March 1943 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: | Supermarine Walrus Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Seaplane Trg Flt RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ153 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Hobsonville |
Crashed immediately after take off due to engine failure.
In the resulting forced alighting on the water the Walrus bounced badly, pitched nose down and dived under the surface.
P/O Morris McIntyre Bee (23), died in the accident. R.I.P.
Sgt D. Leslie and Aircraftman A. Larkman survived, injured.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
NZ Aviation News, March 2010.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 02:52 | angels one five | Added |
| 11-Mar-2010 15:15 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Mar-2010 15:26 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 04:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jun-2013 10:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2014 15:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2014 10:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2018 10:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 18-Sep-2021 03:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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