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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1941 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: | Vickers Vildebeest Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ117 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nelson Aerodrome, Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Nelson |
NZ117 took off at 1045 and returned to the airfield with smoke pouring from the exhaust.
It made a steep turn at about 100 feet over the airfield, stalling and crashing.
The Vildebeest burst into flames on impact.
Flight Lieutenant Lionel Squire, Corporal Ernest Johnson and Aircraftman Lindo Thomson R.I.P.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzvildebeest.htm
2. NZ Archives
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 15:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Oct-2009 12:36 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Oct-2009 12:38 | angels one five | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2010 16:19 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2013 05:29 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2013 15:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 19-Sep-2013 06:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 14:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 05:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 23-Jan-2022 03:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Jan-2022 07:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-Nov-2023 03:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 24-Nov-2023 05:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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