Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV MT140,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19278
 
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Date:Friday 22 September 1944
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV
Owner/operator:658 Sqn RAF
Registration: MT140
MSN: 746
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Duifhuis, Uden, Noord-Brabant -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft was hit by 20mm and small arms fire.

Crew:
Pilot Capt. H. Salter RAF - survived
Passenger Brig. Chilter - - survived / Chief of Staff 2nd Army

Sources:

Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4276A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
14-Sep-2019 07:52 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
14-Sep-2019 08:04 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type]

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