Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V RT617,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19410
 
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Date:Friday 17 November 1944
Time:07:30 LT
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V
Owner/operator:652 AOP Sqn RAF
Registration: RT617
MSN: 1245
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Maaseik, Limburg -   Belgium
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit trees whilst overflying the landing strip near Maeseyck.

The pilot, Captain Vipond and the observer were both injured.

Sources:

http://www.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SGLO-Verlieslijst-T-1939tm1945-versie-03-19-10-2011-Sorted-Aircraft-and-PN.pdf
http://www.defensie.nl/media/verliesregister_1944_tcm46-154755.pdf
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p12.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1129
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4673&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
16-Jun-2012 17:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-Aug-2012 12:53 Nepa Updated [Operator]
19-Oct-2019 10:34 TigerTimon Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-May-2021 17:56 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative]

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