ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19107
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 17 (AOP) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A11-16 |
| MSN: | 459 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pusupa, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Pusupa, Bougainville, PNG |
Delivered to RAF as NX535; RAF service with 658 and 439 Squadrons. Transferred to RAAF and arrived Sydney 17/09/44. Serial changed from RAF NX535 to RAA F A11-16 on 02/10/44. Delivered to 2 Aircraft Depot, Tocumwal, NSW 05/10/44. Issued to 17 (AOP) Squadron, RAAF 25/10/44.
Crashed on takeoff from Pusupa, Bougainville, PNG, during medivac on 27/12/44;at the time the airstrip was in enemy territory. All transportable components removed remainder burnt on site
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=350
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Feb-2009 10:13 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Apr-2014 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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