ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57596
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-DEC-1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T.66 |
| Operator: | 20 Sqn Indian AF |
| Registration: | S575 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hindon AFS near Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on the outskirts of Delhi -
 India
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hindon AFS (VIXD) India |
| Hindon AFS (VIXD) India |
19th December 1970: Indian Air Force Hunter T.66 S-575 of 20 Sqduadron crashed after flame out on practise go arounds over Hindon AFB at 200 feet AGL. Both crew - Squadron Leader F J Mehta and Flying Officer K K Bakshi - ejected at low level
(Hindon Air Force Station (Hindon AFS) (also Hindan) is an Indian Air Force base under the Western Air Command (WAC). It is located near Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region on the outskirts of Delhi, close to the Hindon River. Approximate Coordinates 28.707703°N 77.358911°E)
Sources:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/India.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindon_Air_Force_Base
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2012 05:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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