Hard landing Incident Auster AOP.9 WZ725,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151425
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 October 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.9
Owner/operator:656 Sqn AAC
Registration: WZ725
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur -   Malaysia
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 20/10/1959 when, during servicing at Noble Field, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, a bent longeron and strut were discovered. The damage was sustained at some point between 2nd and 20th October either by a heavy landing at Noble Field, or by the starboard wheel striking an object.

Six pilots had flown the aircraft btween 2nd and 20th October 1959. WZ725 was not repaired, and was struck off charge as Cat.5(c) same day

Sources:

www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Dec-2012 16:48 Dr. John Smith Added
01-May-2013 17:13 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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