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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5278 |
| MSN: | 5216 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santo |
| Guadalcanal |
Ditched in the sea during ferry flight.
Sergeant W. Thomson rescued, uninjured.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 01:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Sep-2009 21:10 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2009 21:12 | angels one five | Updated |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:52 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 15-Aug-2013 06:43 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-Nov-2021 02:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, ] |
| 08-Dec-2021 23:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
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