ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18255
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| Date: | 03-JUL-1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1B Aiglet |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Aero Club of South Australia |
| Registration: | VH-BWK |
| MSN: | 2662 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Ardrossan, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and caught fire after struck overhead high tension wires. Passenger killed, pilot survived with burns.
Sources:
Barrier Daily Truth 4 July 1953, p1
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-KAK.html
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2540
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jun-2009 13:03 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Mar-2014 01:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2014 01:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2014 01:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2014 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2021 18:39 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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