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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 652 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VF491 |
| MSN: | 2260 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi SW of Oerlinghausen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detmold |
Engine cut crashed in forced landing.
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2149
https://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 13:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2012 15:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 19:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jul-2025 14:05 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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