ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220493
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| Date: | 06-AUG-1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Karjat Taluka -
 India
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Caught fire in flight. Adjusting a tank in crash-landing in fields near a famine relief work area at Doorgasu tank in Karjak Taluka, about 55 miles from Ahmedagar. P/O R.P. Dave. Typ as "Tempest" in report.
Sources:
The Indian Express 8 August 1953, p8
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2019 18:52 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2019 20:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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