ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18172
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Charles Hammond (reg owner) |
| Registration: | G-AGXL |
| MSN: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Col du Tourmalet, Hautes-Pyrénées 65 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A British Auster (G-AGXL) crashed on the Col du Tourmalet, in the Pyreneees, during the 1947 Tour de France. The 1947 Tour de France was started 25.06.47 Paris-Lille. On 26.06.47 the route was Lille-Brussel, and they climbed the Col de Tourmalet during the 14th stage. Aircraft was being used as a "spotter plane" to report on the progress of the race
Registration cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority 16.7.47 due to "destruction" of aircraft
Sources:
1. http://www.auster.ukf.net/p19.htm
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?101470-Auster-crash-1947&p=1603212#post1603212
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AGXL.pdf
4. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1849
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Dec-2011 05:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2015 22:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 09:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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