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| Date: | Thursday 12 October 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XP812 |
| MSN: | 1468 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Minden AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Minden AB |
| Middle Wallop |
Engine failed shortly after take off due to fuel starvation. Pilot made a forced landing in a field (Cat.5), slightly injuring the occupants including Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) General Sir James Cassels (54). Became instructional airframe. Sold as G-BMGE in 1985.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 13.10.1961, p2
http://www.dhc-2.com/cn1468.html
https://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2012 11:25 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jul-2025 13:12 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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