Incident Auster AOP.6 VF509,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17974
 
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Date:Friday 26 February 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:651 Sqn RAF
Registration: VF509
MSN: 2278
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile West of Geneifa, Suez Canal Zone -   Egypt
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ismailia, Egypt
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 26/2/1954: Stalled taking evasive action and crashed 1 mile West of Geneifa, Suez Canal Zone, Egypt

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2169
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
http://www.suezcanalzone.com/pics16.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2013 13:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
08-Mar-2013 13:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2013 19:35 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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