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| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII |
| Owner/operator: | AFTS RIAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sarsini, 6 miles north of RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana, India |
Supermarine Spitfire LF VIII, Advanced Flying Training School (AFTS) RIAF. Written off (destroyed) when crashed near Sarsini, 6 miles north of RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana, India. Pilot Flight Cadet S.B. Borkar, RIAF killed
Sources:
1. The Indian Express 12 March 1949, p1
2. The Indian Express 23 March 1949, p4
3. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=1949&qt=YR
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambala_Air_Force_Station
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2018 22:45 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2018 11:41 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2020 19:27 | INV | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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