ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57577
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| Date: | Friday 10 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 56A |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | A938 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chamb near Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
10-Dec-71 Hunter F56A A-938 27 Squadron IAF Pilot Sqn Ldr M K Jain Shot down by AAA at Chamb n ear Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Pilot did ejected and was taken POW. Was not returned and is still in captivity.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171122191210/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/India.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20140227054051/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/1971War/Appendix2.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chamb
http://web.archive.org/web/20140619211538/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com:80/IAF/History/Misc/Loss1971.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_missing_54
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Oct-2012 07:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2013 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2013 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:35 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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