Accident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III R-1,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19129
 
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Date:Thursday 25 March 1948
Time:15:00
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III
Owner/operator:No 1 Trans Va KLu (Koninklijke Luchtmacht)
Registration: R-1
MSN: 571
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Valkenburg
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Caught fire inflight,hit a dune and crashed. The second crew member died later that day.

Sources:

Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
26-03-1948

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
17-Jan-2014 19:03 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Damage]
23-Apr-2019 17:56 Cobar Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Apr-2019 18:02 Cobar Updated [Narrative]
27-Feb-2020 08:51 Cobar Updated [Operator]
18-Jun-2022 04:09 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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