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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG538 |
| MSN: | 13378 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nam Phong RTAFB Nam Phong district Khon Kaen province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nam Phong RTAFB |
Written off 14/09/1960: Badly damaged when the rotors hit a wall during take off from Nam Phong RTAFB Thailand.
Initially assessed as Cat./4(Repairable) and sent top 389 MU Tengah for repairs. Not repaired: Later declared a write off and struck off charge as Cat.5(c)
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
http://www.rafmuseumphotos.com/low.php?xp=media&xm=1110587
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thai_Air_Base_Nam_Phong
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 20:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Jun-2013 14:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 06-Mar-2025 09:06 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Category, ] |
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