ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22808
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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 1952 |
| Time: | 11:53 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Canterbury TAF Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2424 |
| MSN: | 124-48268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lyttleton Harbour, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wigram |
| Wigram | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex 45-11515.
NZ2424 dived into Lyttleton Harbour from high altitude owing to the failure of the pilot's supplementary oxygen system.
Flying Officer Vernon Duckmanton was killed. R.I.P.
This was the first loss of a New Zealand Mustang.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2008 03:08 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Sep-2008 10:44 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2012 06:54 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2014 08:53 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 18:18 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2016 22:54 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Nov-2023 03:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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