ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19109
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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 16 (AOP) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A11-15 |
| MSN: | 653 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea 20 yards off Lae Strip, Morobe -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lae, Papua New Guinea (LAY/AYNZ) |
Arrived Sydney 17/09/44. Delivered as Auster AOP Mk.III. Delivered 28/09/44 to 2 Aircraft Depot, Tocumwal, NSW. Serial changed from RAF NJ832 to RAAF A11-15 on 02/10/44. Issued to 16 AOP Squadron 16/10/44.
Crashed 26/12/44 during an operational training flight after and engine failure into the sea 200 yards from shore South East of Lae. The aircraft sank and was not recovered. Administratively Written Off 29.12.44
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a11.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=550
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Apr-2014 23:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
| 28-Jun-2023 04:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Operator]]] |
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