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| Date: | Saturday 27 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5244 |
| MSN: | 4870 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kukum, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
The Corsair's engine failed just after take off, and the plane struck Kukum Wharf and crashed in the sea.
Flight-Sergeant Frederick Arthur Donaldson (23) RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Aircrew emembered
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 01:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Oct-2009 11:47 | angels one five | Updated |
| 01-Mar-2011 20:54 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:03 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, ] |
| 15-Aug-2013 06:47 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2016 04:32 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 29-Sep-2023 09:46 | pietrzak | Updated |
| 29-Apr-2025 06:11 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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