ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173199
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1965 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | Gujarat State Government |
| Registration: | VT-COO |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Suthri, Kutch district, Gujarat (23.03 N, 68.91E) -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Ahmedabad (AMD) |
| Mithapur airstrip (22.42 N, 69.00 E) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed after being hit by gunfire from a Pakistan Air Force F-86 during the war between India and Pakistan. It was carrying four passengers and three crew. It had drifted over 50 km off course to the north but was well within Indian air space when it was attacked, about 100 km from the Pakistan border. The passengers included Gujarat's Chief Minister Mr Balwantrai Mehta (66) and his wife.
Sources:
http://www.dgca.nic.in/aircraft/acc-ind.htm
El Litoral 20 September 1965, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2015 19:10 | ABN397 | Added |
| 16-Jun-2015 15:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2020 15:56 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2020 09:49 | Ajai Banerji | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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