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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 618 VGS ATC RAF |
| Registration: | XN245 |
| MSN: | 1184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling, Kent |
C/no. 1184 T.31B Cadet TX3 XN245 RAF. Built to contract No KF/2R/04/C.B.25(a). Delivered to the Air Training Corps 16/6/59. To 616 VGS, RAF Henlow. Later to 618 VGS RAF West Malling.
Written off 8/6/72: crashed on landing at RAF West Malling, Kent
Sources:
1. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-May-2012 15:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2013 07:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2013 20:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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