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| Date: | Wednesday 22 November 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 656 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | XK374 |
| MSN: | B5/10/100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thai/Malayan border -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off 22/11/1961 when Crashed into a ravine in jungle near the Thai, Malayan border after a fuel pipe union became detached after it had incorrectly been wire locked. This caused a slow fuel leak, and the aircraft crashed after running out of fuel. The aircraft and bodies of the crew were not found until April 1967
Pilot 437085 Capt Hills P.H, RA Aged 27
Passenger Capt. O’Grady RADC
Buried: Terendak Military Cemetery, Malacca.
Sources:
www.656squadron.org/rollRollOfHonour.html
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2012 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2013 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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