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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger TBF-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 42 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2503 |
| MSN: | 5218 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Hobsonville |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This Avenger had been fitted out for target drogue towing. On 15/3/56 it suffered an engine failure near Hobsonville AFB and was ditched in the Waitemata Harbour.
NZ2503 was salvaged from the harbour but was broken up and written off on 17/8/56.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2010 00:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Feb-2013 10:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, ] |
| 17-Apr-2013 02:33 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, ] |
| 07-Oct-2013 05:46 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 02-Oct-2021 09:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
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