Incident Auster AOP.6 VF613,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17982
 
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Date:Thursday 7 May 1953
Time:06:00 UTC+9
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF)
Registration: VF613
MSN: 2554
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Korea -   North Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Fort George
Destination airport:Fort George
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by AAA whilst on a morning patrol, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable. Both Pilot (Serg John Cameron) and Observer parachuted out of the aircraft and were subsequently captured by North Korean/Chinese troops and held as POWs until Armistice.

Sources:

Extra details from 1913 LLF, RAF news letter for May 1953. Personal links between above pilot and informant.
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p25.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2449
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
23-Jun-2009 03:21 m330cameron Updated
18-Jan-2012 15:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source]
08-Mar-2013 15:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
04-Dec-2013 14:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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