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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk IIB |
| Owner/operator: | 1340 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Aberdare Range -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Liaison plane used by the RAF to bomb Mau Mau hideouts crashed in dense jungle. Pilot killed. Passenger was brought to safety by British troop patrols.
Sources:
1. The Montreal Gazette 21 January 1954, p2
2. www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/114046-the-raf-s-contribution-to-the-mau-mau-conflict-in-kenya-1953-1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2017 19:03 | TB | Added |
| 09-Apr-2022 02:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
| 09-Apr-2022 03:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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