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| Date: | Monday 6 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat F Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | IE-1112 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IAF Pathankot -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| IAF Pathankot |
Flying Officer M. R. Murdeshwar had returned from an escort mission. His aircraft was strafed on ther ground at Pathankot AB, India, as he got out of the cockpit and jumped into a trench.
Crew:
Pilot uninjured, aircraft written off as damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=458
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2011 12:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Feb-2012 12:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2024 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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