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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(A) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-98 |
| MSN: | 98 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Johor Bahru Malaysia 30 nm northwest of Tengah Singapore. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Butterworth Malaysia |
| Tengah Singapore |
Pilot ejected at 5,500 ft and 350 kts with only minor injuries.
Crew; Flying Officer John.W.Kindler.
Fire as result of Fuel Leak from AB fuel pipe. Crashed in Johor Bahru Malaysia. Operated by 3 Sqn RAAF
Sources:
http://adf-serials.com.au/
and myself as I was with 3 Sqn detachment in Tengah awaiting it's arrival. Went out to help recover remains of aircraft for accident investigation.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Oct-2013 10:32 | muzza69 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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