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| Date: | Monday 5 May 1947 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Airspeed Consul |
| Owner/operator: | Airways (India) |
| Registration: | VT-CJA |
| MSN: | 5197 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pandu, Assam -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck telegraph wires across the Brahmaputra River and crashed near Pandu, Assam. Pilot Captain Karve and a mechanic were killed.
Sources:
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/Airspeed.pdf
The Indian Express 6 May 1947, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2017 18:49 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 21-Mar-2017 18:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2018 07:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2018 17:19 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 20-Mar-2019 21:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jan-2025 13:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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