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| Date: | Monday 30 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster T.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 1900 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | WE608 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tolo Channel -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shatin, New Terrortories, Hong Kong |
| Kai Tak, Hong Kong (HKG/VHKG) |
Throttle linkage failed and engine lost power: ditched into the Tolo Channel, Hong Kong.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p38.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=4300
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sha_Tin_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jun-2008 22:25 | JINX | Updated |
| 01-Mar-2012 17:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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