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| Date: | Saturday 11 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | G-AJEG |
| MSN: | 2311 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Béthune -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merville-Callone |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed shortly after take-off. Pilot John Gibson (37).
Sources:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4749883d/f6.item.zoom
BEA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2010 10:50 | John Baker | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 10-Jun-2012 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2020 19:27 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2020 19:30 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, ] |
| 16-Jun-2020 19:37 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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