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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 AEF RAF |
| Registration: | WG488 |
| MSN: | C1/0538 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Braunton, 6 miles E of Woolacombe, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Spun into the ground at low altitude near Braunton, Devon. (Aircraft was on loan to 229 OCU at the time accident). Both crew killed.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WG
http://www.na3t.org/air/photo/AG11332
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2008 05:27 | JINX | Added |
| 11-Nov-2011 15:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Nov-2018 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator, ] |
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