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[As above] NZ5804 Crashed on landing at RAAF Darwin on 09 September 1955 when multiple bird strikes caused power to be lost in 3 engines. All 25 on board survived the accident but aircraft was written off. (Source RNZAF website)



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One of the RNZAF 41 Squadron Hastings I snapped at Lyneham in 1955

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Hastings NZ5803 with two donks out on the starboard wing and the wing tip about 20' above the deck, Jeez!

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https://twitter.com/SimonMoody_NZ/status/1123676921643130882



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NZ5804 

'RNZAF Hastings which I saw at Heathrow before it departed to
compete in the New Zealand Air Race to Christchurch in early October 1953.' 

Courtesy of  Ruth Scholefield

HP.67 Hastings C.3 NZ5804 40 Sqn RNZAF LAP 10.10.53_edited-2 (1).jpg



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