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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Recce Flt AAC |
| Registration: | WZ720 |
| MSN: | B5/10/44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sha Tin Air Base, New Territories -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sha Tin, Hong Kong |
Three Auster AOP.9s (WZ719, WZ720 and XN411) were written off (damaged beyond repair) on 1/9/1962 during the destruction of Sha Tin Base, Hong Kong by typhoon Wanda
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/gallery3/Auster-1243594292/Mark_9/WZ720-Mk9
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?120496-Where-did-all-the-RHKAAF-Austers-end-up
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sha_Tin_District
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Wanda_(1962)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2012 17:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Jan-2013 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Oct-2013 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jun-2015 22:08 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-Jul-2017 15:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, ] |
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