ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18096
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 656 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | WZ674 |
| MSN: | B5/10/13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thai-Malayan border -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught by a down draught while flying along a ridge on the Thai-Malaysian border. A wing struck a tree and the aircraft crashed. Pilot Capt John Tadman suffered a broken leg and dislocated hib. He reached by four paratroopers two days later and brought down from the 2,500-foot mountain by helicopter 17 MAR.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
http://www.thai-aviation.net/
Lakeland Ledger 18 March 1962, p5A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2012 15:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2013 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2022 20:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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