ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57588
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| Date: | Saturday 4 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 56 |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | BA252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tejgaon, Dhaka -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 4 December 1971, Hunter F56 BA252 flown by Squadron Leader A B Samanta of 37 Squadron, IAF was Shot Down over Tejgaon, near Dhaka, Bangadesh (then East Pakistan) by a Pakistani Air Force F-86E Sabre
According to Indian sources "Sqn Ldr A R Samanta 5073 F(P) 37 Squadron KIA 04 Dec 1971 Sqn Ldr Samanta was carrying out a raid on Dhaka in a Hunter (BA-252) when he was shot down by AA Fire and Killed"
Sources:
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=42&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Martyrs/197-1-Bangladesh-War.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Mar-2012 05:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2012 17:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 05:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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