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Date: | Friday 5 March 1965 |
Time: | |
Type: | Auster AOP.9 |
Owner/operator: | 6 Flt AAC |
Registration: | XP252 |
MSN: | B5/10/160 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Famagusta -
Cyprus
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Destination airport: | Famagusta, Cyprus |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off when the aircraft swung to starboard during braking on landing at Famagusta, Cyprus. The pilot attempted an overshoot but the elevator struck a concrete bollard. It then veered to starboard and ran into a ditch. The crew were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4480
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-May-2008 11:10 |
ASN archive |
Added |
28-Feb-2012 12:06 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
06-May-2013 19:46 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |