New Plymouth - New Plymouth

On December 7, 1942 at 12:00 PM, New Plymouth - New Plymouth experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Waitara Taranaki Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew left New Plymouth Airport at 1530LT to perform a drogue towing exercise in the north area of New Zealand. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. A dead body was found 10 days later. Unfortunately, no trace of the second occupant was ever found. Crew (1st OTU): Sgt Peter Albert Morey, LAC Thomas Patrick Davies.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ617.