Forced landing of DH84 Dragon NZ551 aeroplane in field

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About this object

Photograph of a de Havilland DH 84 Dragon aircraft used by the RNZAF. The damaged aeroplane is pictured in a field of long grass following a forced landing near Waikuku. Seven passengers and the pilot escaped injury.

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph

Media/Materials

Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 61 x 86mm

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1940s/20th Century

Subject date

Feb 1940

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

gifted by Jeff Chambers

Other number(s)

2018/9/33/17, 98231

Accession number

2018/9/33/17

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Subject place

Christchurch Canterbury South Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Air Force Armed Forces Military Archive classification Aircraft accidents Aviation Transport

Subject auto tags

Aircraft Sky Airplane Monoplane Aerospace manufacturer Aviation Vehicle Propeller Biplane

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