Hobsonville - Hobsonville

On March 18, 1943 at 11:00 PM, Hobsonville - Hobsonville experienced a crash involving Supermarine Walrus, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Hobsonville Auckland Council.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from the bay of Hobsonville, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea few hundred yards off shore. A crew member was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was lost. Crew: P/O Morris Bee, pilot, † Sgt D. Leslie, LAC A. Larkman.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ153.