ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18328
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1955 |
| Time: | 11:36 LT |
| Type: | Auster J/4 Archer |
| Owner/operator: | Kingsford Smith Aviation Flying School |
| Registration: | VH-AET |
| MSN: | 2072 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Palm Beach, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown Airport, Sydney (YSBK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Runaway and lifted off. Shot down over Tasman Sea by two RAN Sea Furies to avoid a crash into residential areas.
Sources:
http://www.austerj4.co.uk/?page_id=130
Hamburger Abendblatt 30 August 1955, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Dec-2012 12:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2014 21:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2015 16:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2018 06:43 | TB | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source] |
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