Incident Auster AOP.6 VW991,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153891
 
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Date:Thursday 8 June 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:Hong Kong Auxiliary AF
Registration: VW991
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Wei Landing Ground -   Hong Kong
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Destination airport:San Wei ALG, Hong Kong
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Transferred from the RAF to the Royal Hong Kong AAF 2/11/1949. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 8/6/1950' crashed at San Wei Landing Ground, Hong Kong whilst in service with the Hong Kong AAF (still marked as VW991)

Formally struck off charge 10/5/1951

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hong_Kong_Auxiliary_Air_Force
http://rhkaaf.hk/the-aircraft/aircraft-registrations.html
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4209

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2013 16:42 Dr. John Smith Added
26-Dec-2021 02:36 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]

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