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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 656 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VF501 |
| MSN: | 2270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pekan Nanas, Pontian, Johore -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Noble Field, Kuala Lumpur |
Written off (damaged beyond reapir) 31/8/1953: engine cut, crashed in a forced landing at Pekan Nanas, Pontian, Johore, Malaya
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2169
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekan_Nanas
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2013 13:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2013 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Jul-2014 10:18 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2015 15:35 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Operator, ] |
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