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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Recce Flt AAC |
| Registration: | XK420 |
| MSN: | B5/10/123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | one mile WNW of Tai Mo Shan -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kai Tak, Hong Kong |
Caught by a down draught when crossing a ridge after an all up weight take off. It crashed one mile WNW of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong after the engine stalled when the pilot was attempting to regain control. The pilot and both passengers were killed
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2012 14:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Dec-2012 14:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 19:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 15-Jun-2024 18:05 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
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