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| Date: | Thursday 12 January 1989 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: | HAL HT-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | IX-858 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Madipakkam, Madras -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tambaram airfield |
Nose-dived in a water-logged paddy field minutes after take-off. W/Cdr Manu Datt (45) and F/L Gupta (25).
Sources:
The Indian Express 13 January 1989, p1+7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2019 20:55 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jan-2019 21:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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