ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66319
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 1954 |
| Time: | 15:37 |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.52 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5738 |
| MSN: | V0708 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Raumai, Whanganui 4 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on the firing range.
NZ 5738 stalled when pulling up from a dive during a gunnery exercise on the Raumai range.
It struck a sand hill and exploded.
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Rabone R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2009 12:42 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Oct-2009 16:12 | angels one five | Updated |
| 23-May-2014 22:06 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2018 01:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jan-2020 15:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 08:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 22:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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