Incident Auster J/1B Aiglet VH-KAU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18256
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 May 1956
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic J1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster J/1B Aiglet
Owner/operator:Connellan Airways
Registration: VH-KAU
MSN: 2670
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi from Utopia, NT -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Utopia station, NT
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in desert during search for missing woman. Pilot and observer walked five miles back to station.

Sources:

1. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-KAU.html
3. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2560
The Argus 31 May 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
24-Mar-2014 22:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
02-Apr-2021 07:57 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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