Incident Auster AOP.6 WJ399,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17993
 
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Date:Friday 2 December 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:656 Sqn /1907 Flt RAF
Registration: WJ399
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:14 miles north of Tapah -   Malaysia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ipoh, Malaya
Destination airport:RAF Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off when crashed after being caught in a downdraught and hit trees, 14 miles north of Tapah, Malaya

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WJ
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=43404
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ipohworld.org/search8/result.asp?strid=3121]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
13-Jun-2008 15:11 JINX Updated
08-Feb-2012 03:21 Nepa Updated [Operator, Phase, Source]
01-Mar-2012 19:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Aug-2012 13:06 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
19-Mar-2021 18:59 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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