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| Date: | Wednesday 30 May 1956 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Auster J/1B Aiglet |
| Owner/operator: | Connellan Airways |
| Registration: | VH-KAU |
| MSN: | 2670 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi from Utopia, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Utopia station, NT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in desert during search for missing woman. Pilot and observer walked five miles back to station.
Sources:
1. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-KAU.html
3. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2560
The Argus 31 May 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2014 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 07:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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