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Date: | Thursday 18 October 1951 |
Time: | |
Type: | Auster AOP.6 |
Owner/operator: | 1910 Flt RAF |
Registration: | VF497 |
MSN: | 2266 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Said, Aden -
Yemen
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden (Yemen) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Signal pistol fired in cockpit in error, aircraft caught fire and crashed at Said, Aden (now Yemen). Aircraft totally burnt out. Formally struck off charge as Cat.5 (Scrap) 10/1/1952
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2160
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=174
http://rafinegyptandaden1950sduddings.co.uk/Eritrea.aspx
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-May-2008 11:10 |
ASN archive |
Added |
29-Feb-2012 16:59 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
06-May-2013 14:26 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |