ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155498
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG522 |
| MSN: | 13376 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Belum Forest Reserve, Upper Perak,15 km ENE of Temengor -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kuala Lumpur, Malaya |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 04/04/1961: After take off the pilot turned the aircraft when only 4-6 feet above the jungle landing zone, in the Belum Forest Reserve, Upper Perak, Malaysia (15 km ENE of Temengor, 50 km from Grik at 05.24N, 101.30E). The port wheel struck a log causing the aircraft to hit the ground and roll over. The crew and passengers were unhurt
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120402144239/http://mhg.mymalaya.com/sycamorexg522.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
http://www.baseportal.com/cgi-bin/baseportal.pl?htx=/bristolaircraft/survey&localparams=1&range=140,20
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 1961 | XG521 | 118 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Aldergrove, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 21:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 21:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2013 14:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Oct-2013 16:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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