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Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1952 |
Time: | |
Type: | Auster AOP.6 |
Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn / 1910 Flt RAF |
Registration: | TW639 |
MSN: | 2497 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Asmara -
Eritrea
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Asmara, Eritrea |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Damaged beyond repair: This Auster was from 1910 A.O.P Flight based at RAF Asmara, Eritrea. It was practising bombing runs when it crash landed. My fathers friend SGT Rowland "Taff" Brooks was flying in this aircraft and was badly injured but survived along with the pilot.
TW639 was struck off charge as Cat.5(FA) same day as "damaged beyond repair"
Sources:
http://rafinegyptandaden1950sduddings.co.uk/Eritrea.aspx http://www.auster.ukf.net/p24.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2389
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-May-2008 11:10 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Feb-2012 13:37 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
13-Aug-2012 01:46 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |