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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 1951 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: | Auster 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Singapore Flying Club |
| Registration: | VR-RBR |
| MSN: | 1385 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tehel 9 mi from Malacca -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalang Airport, Singapore |
| Malacca | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control while flying low in heavy rain and crashed into the Union Estate and burst into flames.
Sources:
The Singapore Standard 1 June 1951, p1
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19510601-1.2.2?ST=1&AT=advanced&K=Plane%20crash&KA=Plane%20crash&DF=31%2F05%2F1951&DT=09%2F06%2F1951&NPT=&L=&CTA=&QT=plane,crash&oref=article
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2019 10:41 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jun-2019 13:17 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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