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| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5 Adventurer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-KSM |
| MSN: | 2812 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dreikiker, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lae, Papua New Guinea (LAY/AYNZ) |
| Drekiker, Papua New Guinea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) when crashed at Drekiker airstrip, Papua New Guinea 12/1/49
Sources:
1. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2692
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-May-2014 02:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jun-2023 05:54 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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