Accident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV MT311, Thursday 5 April 1945
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Date:Thursday 5 April 1945
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV
Owner/operator:655 AOP Sqn RAF
Registration: MT311
MSN: 959
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Castel del Rio -   Italy
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Castel de Rio, Italy
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 5.4.45 when ran out of fuel in circuit and crashed at Castel del Rio, Italy

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p09.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=840

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
22-Jan-2013 12:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
08-Apr-2013 17:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
08-May-2024 12:33 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator, ]

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