Military Aircraft Crashes on Norfolk Island during World War 2

MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
ON NORFOLK ISLAND
DURING WW2 YEARS

Crashes, mishaps, prangs, crash landings and missing aircraft

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Did you know that there were at least 9 military aircraft crashes or
mishaps on Norfolk Island during World War 2?

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Norfolk Island is an Australian territory located about 800 kms north
west of New Zealand and 1,610 kms north east of Sydney.

DATE	LOCATION	SERVICE	AIRCRAFT	SERIAL NO.
16 Dec 43	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Warhawk	#3198, landed undercarriage up
21 May 44	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	C-47ADakota	#3516, Forced landing
26 Jun 44	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Lodestar	#3515, Brakes failed
2 Oct 44	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Lockheed Hudson	#2057
3 Oct 44	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Lockheed Hudson	#2022, taxiing accident
29 Oct 44	en route from Norfolk Island to Guadalcanal	RNZAF	Ventura	#4624, 4 killed
16 Apr 45	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Lockheed Hudson	#2010, Collision on ground
25 Sep 45	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Corsair	#5642 collided on the ground with #5645 (see below)
25 Sep 45	Norfolk Island	RNZAF	Corsair	#5645 collided on the ground with #5642 (see above)

NOTE:- Air files AIR vol 1 No 25/2/... in NZ National Archives, Wellington cover RNZAF accidents & crashes including WWII. They range from landing mishaps to writeoffs & missing planes.

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MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA DURING WORLD WAR 2
Australian Capital Territory	New South Wales
Northern Territory	Queensland
South Australia	Tasmania
Victoria	Western Australia
Norfolk Island	Unknown

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