ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18117
Last updated: 5 December 2019
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| Date: | 20-JAN-1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.9 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | WZ728 |
| C/n / msn: | B5/10/53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Seremban -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seremban |
| Gemmas |
Crashed into the jungle after loss of power shortly after take off. Aircraft was on a recce sortie over the Gemmas area. The wreckage was not found until 11th April 1960. Pilot Sgt. William John McCammont and passenger Private J. Finnerty.
Sources:
The Straits Times 24 January 1960, p5/12 April 1960, p14
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C424551
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Feb-2012 11:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 03-Sep-2013 20:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2013 20:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 17:15 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Apr-2019 12:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2019 12:41 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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