Incident Auster AOP.6 VF487,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18049
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 October 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:1900 Flt RAF
Registration: VF487
MSN: 2256
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sha Tin airstrip Hong Kong -   Hong Kong
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20/10/1953 when overshot landing into padi field at Sha Tin Airstrip, Hong Kong

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2149
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2013 13:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
06-May-2013 14:46 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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