Accident Auster AOP.6 VF573, Tuesday 18 August 1953
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Date:Tuesday 18 August 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:652 Sqn RAF
Registration: VF573
MSN: 2531
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Altenruthen, Kreis Soest -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Detmold
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit trees avoiding obstacle and crashed.

Sources:

https://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2013 14:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
08-Apr-2013 19:14 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
06-Jul-2025 13:58 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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