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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Aero Commander |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Chakrata -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | New Delhi |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
US bi-motor crashed in Himalaya mountains on demonstration flight. Indian passengers. Pilot and three passengers killed, among Dr P.K. Ghosh (India's Atomic Energy Commission). Two passengers survived with injuries.
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 21 June 1960, p65
Hamburger Abendblatt 20 June 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 15:27 | TB | Added |
| 05-Mar-2018 13:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2018 13:53 | TB | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2019 18:48 | Ajai | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2021 20:47 | TB | Updated [Registration, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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