ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137441
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Date: | Saturday 21 October 1972 |
Time: | 13:30 |
Type: | Folland Gnat F Mk 1 |
Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn IAF |
Registration: | E-304 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, -
India
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Gorakhpur AB, India |
Destination airport: | Gorakhpur AB, Uttar Pradesh |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Engine failed, after aircraft ran out of fuel and flames out: aircraft went into a terminal dive. Pilot Flt Lt George K Naliyan ejected safely near the airfield at approximately 500 feet and at 200 knots
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20131030051305/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat/Naliyan_George/Naliyan_George_bio.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm Images:
Imaginary sketch
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-Jul-2011 01:20 |
Dr.John Smith |
Added |
14-Apr-2013 14:07 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
06-Mar-2016 14:40 |
georgenaliyan |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Photo, ] |
15-Feb-2024 21:47 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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