Incident Auster AOP.6 VF630,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17991
 
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Date:Thursday 17 May 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:651 Sqn /1902 Flt RAF
Registration: VF630
MSN: 2572
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Taiping, Perak -   Malaysia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:TaIping, Perak
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/5/1951 when hit pylon on night approach to Taiping, Perak, Malaya at approximate coordinates: 4°51′N 100°44′E

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p25.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2469
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping,_Perak

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2013 09:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
08-Mar-2013 09:19 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2013 19:02 Nepa Updated [Operator]
19-Mar-2021 18:39 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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