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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn /1902 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | VF630 |
| MSN: | 2572 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taiping, Perak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| TaIping, Perak |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/5/1951 when hit pylon on night approach to Taiping, Perak, Malaya at approximate coordinates: 4°51′N 100°44′E
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p25.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2469
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping,_Perak
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2013 09:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Mar-2013 09:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2013 19:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:39 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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