ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57596
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| Date: | Saturday 19 December 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T.66 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | S575 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hindon AFS near Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on the outskirts of Delhi -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hindon AFS (VIXD) India |
| Hindon AFS (VIXD) India | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
19th December 1970: Indian Air Force Hunter T.66 S-575 of 20 Sqduadron crashed after flame out on practise go arounds over Hindon AFB at 200 feet AGL. Both crew - Squadron Leader F J Mehta and Flying Officer K K Bakshi - ejected at low level
(Hindon Air Force Station (Hindon AFS) (also Hindan) is an Indian Air Force base under the Western Air Command (WAC). It is located near Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region on the outskirts of Delhi, close to the Hindon River. Approximate Coordinates 28.707703°N 77.358911°E)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171122191210/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/India.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindon_Air_Force_Base
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2012 05:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2013 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2024 20:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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