ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57578
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Date: | Friday 10 December 1971 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hunter F Mk 56 |
Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn IAF |
Registration: | BA275 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Hilli Region, East Pakistan -
Pakistan
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On 10 December 1971, Hunter F56 BA-275, flown by Squadron Leader R C Sachdeva of 14 Squadron, IAF, was shot down over the Hilli Region of East Pakistan by AAA (Anti Aircraft Artillery). Although he ejected after flameout, the Pilot (Sqn Ldr R C Sachdeva) ejected from the aircraft but was killed
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171122191210/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/India.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20140619211538/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/Misc/Loss1971.html http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?cur=50&qacid=42&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON&fmdate=&fmmonth=&fmyear=&todate=&tomonth=&toyear= Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Jan-2009 11:55 |
ASN archive |
Added |
14-Mar-2012 06:36 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
14-Apr-2013 13:32 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
15-Apr-2013 16:34 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
14-Feb-2024 12:41 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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