Incident Auster AOP.6 VF647,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17988
 
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Date:Monday 30 April 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:656 Sqn /1911 Flt RAF
Registration: VF647
MSN: 2848
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ipoh -   Malaysia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30.4.1951: Engine cut and lost propellor, then aircraft collided with a pole in a forced landing near Ipoh, Malaya

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p28.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2729
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
07-Mar-2013 23:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
08-Apr-2013 19:01 Nepa Updated [Operator]
19-Mar-2021 18:39 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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