ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19046
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:15-JUN-1975
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic RALL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Socata MS.885 Rallye
Operator:Private
Registration: G-ASAP
C/n / msn: 140
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:The Channel, off the coast of Kent -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Biggin Hill, Kent, UK
Destination airport:Cherbourg, France
Narrative:
Missing over sea whilst flying at low level: per report in "Flight" magazine 24/1/76: "lost in low level corridor over English Channel". Both persons on board were never found, and presumed killed (drowned)

Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ASAP-3.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1976/1976%20-%200143.html
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/rallye.pdf

Rallye Commodore G-ASAP

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
12-May-2012 14:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
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