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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat F Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | AATU IAF |
| Registration: | IE-1066 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bangalore -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bangalore |
Aircraft went out of control due to a trim runaway failure and dived into the ground at Bangalore, India.
Crew:
Squadron Leader A V Munim (pilot IAF) failed to eject and was killed
Sources:
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=32
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2011 01:20 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 06-Jun-2015 09:21 | T.Taylor | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2024 18:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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