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| Date: | Sunday 9 February 1947 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6G Harvard |
| Owner/operator: | G.D. Mukherjee |
| Registration: | VT-CHW |
| MSN: | 121-42650 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea near Ghita Beach, approx 75 miles South of Calcutta -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta, India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea near Ghita Beach. Veteran pilot/owner and member of Bengal Flying Club G.D. Mukherjee (65) killed.
Sources:
The Indian Express 10 February 1947, p5
South East Asia Civil Aircraft Registers
Air-Britain
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2018 21:35 | TB | Added |
| 18-Oct-2019 15:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Apr-2020 17:40 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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