Accident Hawker Hunter F Mk 56 BA266,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57589
 
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Date:Saturday 4 December 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F Mk 56
Owner/operator:37 Sqn IAF
Registration: BA266
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tejgaon, Dhaka -   Bangladesh
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 4 December 1971,Hunter F56 BA266, flown by Flying Officer S G Khonde of 37 Squadron, IAF was shot down over Tejgaon, near Dhaka, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) by anti-aircraft guns.

Sources:

https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/flt-lt-sg-khonde/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
14-Mar-2012 05:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative]
14-Mar-2012 05:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
12-Jan-2013 05:27 Nepa Updated [Operator]
13-Jun-2021 06:42 royrohan Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
14-Feb-2024 11:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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