ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144184
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-NOV-1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster T.7 |
| Operator: | Hong Kong Auxiliary AF |
| Registration: | WE590 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kai Tak -
 Hong Kong
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kai Tak, Hong Kong (HKG/VHKG) |
Delivered to the RAF 19/03/1951. Served with the AOP SchooI, 657 Squadron, 652 Squadron, and 1900 Flight: sold to Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force 13/11/1958, officially taken on charge 15/11/1958. Unusually, WE590 retained its original RAF serial in Hong Kong service (other Austers were re-serialled HKG-4 to HKG-9 with the Hong Kong AAF)
Written off 24/11/1963: Damaged in a flying accident landing at Kai Tak, Hong Kong. Repairs proved uneconomical and the aircraft was declared a write off. Struck off charge 1/2/1964 as CAT.5(c)
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
http://www.worldairforces.com/Countries/hongkong/HKGaircraft.html
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4289
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2012 22:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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