Narrative:
Crashed near the Karmwal Pass at an altitude of 16.000 feet.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 7 June 1979 |
| Type: |  Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-LFD Srs. 2M |
| Operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | H-2178 |
| MSN: | 572 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Leh ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Leh Airport (IXL/VILH), India |
Crashed near the Karmwal Pass at an altitude of 16.000 feet.
Classification:
Sources:
» Elyria Chronicle Telegram, June 08,1979»
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