ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18083
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 1965 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Flt/2 Wg AAC |
| Registration: | XP253 |
| MSN: | B5/10/161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hayters Farm, Broughton, SW of Stockbridge, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP) |
| Broughton, Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 31/3/1965 when flew into HT cables and crashed into Haylers Wood, Broughton, Hants killing the three crew. In addition, "The Times" for 2/4/65 records the loss of an Auster on a flight from Middle Wallop to Broughton with the loss of three crew:
Captain MJ Holyfield,
Sub Lieutenant MJ Vuolo, RN,
Squadron Leader G Jones, RAF
Crash site reported as Hayters Farm, Rookery Lane, Broughton (postcode SO20 8AZ for those with Google Earth). Broughton is SW of Stockbridge (approximately 6 miles due South from Middle Wallop). The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Sources:
1. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/395356-aac-auster-aop-9-accident-info.html
2. https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-roll-of-honourroll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=N5062
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4480
5. https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/showthread.php?t=123354
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Feb-2012 11:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2012 11:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 15-May-2013 06:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2013 01:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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