ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84269
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| Date: | Sunday 25 February 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A68-704 |
| MSN: | 124-44263 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kimpo Peninsula, near Incheon -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
ex-USAF 44-84407 to RAAF as A68-704. On 25/02/51, Sgt Kenneth Edward Royal A33217 (Pilot) crashed landed into a paddy field on the Kimpo Peninsula. Upon landing, the aircraft flipped over onto it's back after striking a ditch, trapping Sgt Royal who, subsequently, drowned.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
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http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a68.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2011 14:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2011 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 06:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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