Accident Auster AOP.9 WZ694,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18098
 
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Date:Thursday 7 June 1956
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.9
Owner/operator:656 Sqn RAF
Registration: WZ694
MSN: B5/10/19
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi SSW of Kuala Pilah -   Malaysia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit trees during a reconnaissance flight and crashed into the jungle. Two British Army officers and a Gurkha.

Sources:

4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
5. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4380
Youngtown Vindicator 8 June 1956, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
28-Jun-2011 16:53 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
05-Oct-2011 21:24 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
03-Feb-2012 17:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]
08-Feb-2012 03:08 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
14-Feb-2017 19:48 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
23-Jul-2017 15:47 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
10-Nov-2018 18:44 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
19-Aug-2022 08:18 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]

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