| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | ZS-BKW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster J-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J-1 Autocrat/Alpha/Aiglet/Workmaster |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J-1 Autocrat |
| C/n (msn): | 2198 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Bogenfels [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Photo Date: | 21 December 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 569797 |
| Photo Comment |
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Crashed on takeoff during an attempt to smuggle diamonds from the nearby Bogenfels diamond mine. All those involved arrested and charged. Namibia was under South African rule at the time. Photo from: Heritage Portal South Africa This photo was added on 7 May 2023, and has since been viewed 178 times. |