ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21100
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Date: | Monday 16 April 1962 |
Time: | |
Type: | English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 |
Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | WJ605 |
MSN: | HP172B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | China Rock Ranges, 26 miles E of RAF Changi -
Singapore
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (TGA/WSAT) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Delivered 22 September 1953. RAF service with Nos.18, and 40 Squadrons and Station Flight Upwood. Operated on loan from RAF by No.75 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Initial training in England and then aircraft ferried out. Used on anti-terrorist operations during the Malayan Emergency. Squadron strength of 9 aircraft included various aircraft at different times from 1958-1962. Named "MATA ATUA". Transferred back to the RAF and issued to 45 Squadron early in 1962.
Broke up during bombing run over China Rock Range, 26 miles East of Changi on 16 April 1962 when the port engine exploded. Both crew were killed.
Sources:
1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
2.
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/gallery/Canberra/RNZAF_WJ605 3.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm 4.
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/177771/thread Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jun-2008 15:29 |
JINX |
Added |
17-Jun-2008 10:31 |
JINX |
Updated |
18-Jan-2012 04:39 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
08-Apr-2013 17:19 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
17-Oct-2013 01:31 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
19-Nov-2014 07:28 |
Founes |
Updated [Location] |
06-Dec-2016 14:31 |
A.J.Scholten |
Updated [Cn] |
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