ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58397
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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 1981 |
| Time: | 21:12 |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A3-32 |
| MSN: | 32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Muka Head, Penang -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Butterworth (20:50) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F/O Clifford John Simmonds (21) was flying over water on a clear night and a flat sea, it was believed that he became disorintated on this night flying exercise with three other Mirage and crashed into the water 22 minutes after take-off. This was the 33rd loss of a RAAF Mirage (116) since 1964 (five in Malaysia).
Sources:
New Straits Times 31 October 1981, p1ff
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jul-2012 05:05 | steve | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2019 18:49 | TB | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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