Mid-air collision Accident de Havilland DH.104 Devon NZ1811,
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Date:Thursday 15 October 1953
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DOVE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.104 Devon
Owner/operator:RNZAF
Registration: NZ1811
MSN: 04321
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Wigram AFB, Canterbury -   New Zealand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:RNZAF Base Wigram
Destination airport:RNZAF Base Wigram
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with NZ1810 during formation flypast and crashed in a paddock.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/nz-serials/nzdh104.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jan-2008 19:59 W.Fischdick Added
11-Sep-2008 23:22 angels one five Updated
11-Sep-2008 23:22 angels one five Updated
24-Sep-2008 06:56 angels one five Updated
03-Jun-2009 14:56 angels one five Updated
13-Mar-2010 10:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Mar-2010 17:53 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
31-Mar-2010 23:52 angels one five Updated [Operator]
06-May-2010 09:04 TB Updated [Operator]
08-Mar-2012 10:20 TB Updated [Time, Narrative]
24-Jan-2014 18:52 angels one five Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
02-Mar-2014 16:09 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]
16-Jan-2022 04:43 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
22-Jan-2022 09:50 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
31-May-2023 13:58 TB Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]]

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