Incident Auster AOP.6 WJ375,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17948
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 March 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:1908 Flt RAF
Registration: WJ375
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8m W of Tripoli -   Libya
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost power, hit ridge, and overturned in forced landing in desert 8 miles west of Tripoli, Lybia

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
http://www.arborfield-september49ers.co.uk/detmold_652sqn.htm
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
13-Jun-2008 15:02 JINX Updated
21-Feb-2012 23:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
22-Feb-2012 01:20 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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