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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V |
| Owner/operator: | 656 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RT538 |
| MSN: | 1188 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Padang, South Sumatra -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when u/c leg collapsed on landing at Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, on 29/9/1946
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p11.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padang
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Dec-2012 12:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2013 13:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jul-2023 00:45 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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