Hobsonville - Hobsonville

On October 10, 1944 at 12:00 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 survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While taking off from the upper Waitemata harbor off Hobsonville, the seaplane was hit by waves, damaging the port float and wing tip. The aircraft settled back onto the water and as the port wing touched the water, nosed in and sank. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was injured. Crew: F/O John Marshall, F/O William Morrison, LAC Whitefield.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ154.