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| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V |
| Owner/operator: | Union of Burma Air Force (UBAF) |
| Registration: | TJ594 |
| MSN: | 1639 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 miles west of Rangoon. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by insurgents in Burma at Pantanaw. The "fighter plane" which was engaged in strafing, crashed after being set ablaze as a result of ground fire. Pilot and second occupant killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-eastasia/burma/burma-af-aircraft.htm
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1520
The Indian Express 24 January 1949, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2016 19:47 | TB | Added |
| 27-Apr-2016 19:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Nov-2016 22:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2018 10:24 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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