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| Date: | Tuesday 19 December 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5377 |
| MSN: | 5357. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Malakula Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the sea.
NZ5377 developed an engine problem during a strafing exercise and crashed .
Sergeant Warwick Arthur Turner. RNZAF, R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 03:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2009 02:31 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2009 12:07 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:11 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2013 14:23 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 22-Sep-2021 07:13 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Dec-2021 03:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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