ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58414
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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 1972 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A3-85 |
| MSN: | 85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Butterworth AFB -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia (BWH/MKWB) |
| RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia (BWH/WKMB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit a hill during night radar navigation sortie. Pilot Flying Officer Lloyd M. Smith (26), killed. Last contact about 20 miles south-east of Kota Bahru, at 20:05.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/3a3.htm
The Straits Times 6 May 1972, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2014 05:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:20 | Gloug | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2021 15:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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