ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68267
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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1944 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5316 |
| MSN: | 5237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Torokina, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torokina |
NZ5316 crashed into the sea off Cape Torokina. It was possibly damaged by debris from the collision of NZ5298 and NZ5306.
Flight Lieutenant Keith Starnes RNZAF R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2009 19:21 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-May-2010 13:02 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2011 18:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 04-May-2014 14:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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