Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV MT117, Tuesday 16 January 1945
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Date:Tuesday 16 January 1945
Time:22:00 LT
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV
Owner/operator:661 (AOP) Sqn RAF
Registration: MT117
MSN: 840
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:B.91 Kluis Airfield, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Caught fire from ground heater and destroyed.

Sources:

Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5118&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
11-Jan-2020 20:52 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, ]
11-Jan-2020 20:53 TigerTimon Updated [Damage, Narrative, ]
12-Jan-2020 21:29 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
17-Jun-2022 03:42 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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