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| Date: | Sunday 20 January 1957 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Malayan Auxiliary Air Force (MAAF) |
| Registration: | T7245 |
| MSN: | 83755 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Serdang, Selangor -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed at Serdang Estate after engine cut out while stunting on a weekend training flight. Civil pilot Gilbert Manuel (25, Ceylonese) killed.
Sources:
The Straits Times 21 January 1957, p1
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19570121-1.2.3
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2019 21:51 | TB | Added |
| 25-Feb-2019 21:54 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Sep-2021 15:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 22-Sep-2021 15:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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