Wirestrike Accident Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer AP-AFW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185983
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 May 1953
Time:
Type:Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer
Owner/operator:Karachi Aero Club
Registration: AP-AFW
MSN: 2766
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Karachi -   Pakistan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit radio antenna, fell onto power cables, crashed onto city street and caught fire. Three occupants (two*) of a car and a pedestrian killed.

Sources:

1. ABC (Madrid) 27 May 1953, p49
2. http://www.aparm.net/ap-aaa_ap-azz/ap-afa_ap-afz/ap-afw.htm
3. Diário de Lisboa 26 May 1953, p7*

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2016 09:43 TB Added
06-Feb-2017 20:50 Dr.John Smith Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Jun-2017 17:53 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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