ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18473
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster T.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 653 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | WE602 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles W of Herford, North Rhine Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Herford, West Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 23.4.1961: The pilot abandoned take off from a strip six miles west of Herford, West Germany after he mistakenly believed the aircraft would not become airborne. It ran into a corn field and nosed over.
Not repaired; struck off charge 5/5/1961 as Cat.5(c)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4309
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herford
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Dec-2011 19:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 20-Mar-2014 01:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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