| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NZ4111 |
| Military Code: | K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland/Sandringham |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-25 Sunderland MR5 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VB880 ] |
| Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Chatham Island - Waikato Bay Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 5 November 1959 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 455724 |
| Photo Comment |
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NZ4111 struck rocks taking off from the lagoon on November 4, 1959. The pilot quickly taxied into shallow water. Next day a team arrived in another Sunderland to assess damage and this photo is believed to be that day. In 1960 NZ4111 was stripped of its engines before being hauled up on the shore with its tail hacked off. The RNZAF museum sent a team in 1993 to recover more of the aircraft. They took away the floats and turret but fuselage and wings had been incorporated into sheds. Parts of the fuselage have since been reassembled. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 26 April 2022, and has since been viewed 307 times. |