ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19136
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Wg RCAF |
| Registration: | NK116 |
| MSN: | 395 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aldingbourne Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Funtington |
| RAF Tangmere |
Hit tree low flying and crashed
Communications flight between airfields, unauthorised aerobatics at low level,resulting in accident.
W/Cdr (J/3199) James Elmslie WALKER (pilot) RCAF DFC & 2 bars - Killed
Sgt TEALE passenger killed
Neither occupant strapped into aircraft.
Sources:
Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
Accident report card Hendon archives
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Apr-2009 09:10 | mustang | Updated |
| 17-Jun-2013 13:31 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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