ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57565
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| Date: | Sunday 5 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B(I)58 |
| Owner/operator: | 35 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | IF-923 |
| MSN: | 71576 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Masroor -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Six Canberras were lost during the Indian-Pakistan war 1971, of which five had been shot down. Canberra B(I).58 IF-923 was shot down by AAA at Masroor on 5 December 1971. Both crew - Flt Lt S C Sandal (Pilot) and Flt Lt K S Nanda (Navigator) - were killed
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly FEB 2002, p32
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=41&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON
http://www.warbirds.in/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jun-2010 09:18 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2012 19:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 04:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 14:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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