Accident Auster AOP.9 XK420,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18119
 
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Date:Thursday 25 July 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.9
Owner/operator:20 Recce Flt AAC
Registration: XK420
MSN: B5/10/123
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:one mile WNW of Tai Mo Shan -   Hong Kong
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Caught by a down draught when crossing a ridge after an all up weight take off. It crashed one mile WNW of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong after the engine stalled when the pilot was attempting to regain control. The pilot and both passengers were killed

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
24-Dec-2012 14:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
24-Dec-2012 14:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
06-May-2013 19:38 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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