Accident Auster AOP.6 VF562, Monday 10 June 1957
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Date:Monday 10 June 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:666 Sqn / 1912 Flt RAF
Registration: VF562
MSN: 2520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi ESE of Krefeld -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit trees following engine failure and overturned during a forced landing.

Sources:

https://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2409

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
23-Feb-2012 14:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
17-Aug-2012 01:16 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
06-Jul-2025 14:00 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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