Accident Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220169
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 March 1949
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII
Owner/operator:AFTS RIAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sarsini, 6 miles north of RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana, India
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Supermarine Spitfire LF VIII, Advanced Flying Training School (AFTS) RIAF. Written off (destroyed) when crashed near Sarsini, 6 miles north of RIAF Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana, India. Pilot Flight Cadet S.B. Borkar, RIAF killed

Sources:

1. The Indian Express 12 March 1949, p1
2. The Indian Express 23 March 1949, p4
3. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=1949&qt=YR
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambala_Air_Force_Station

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Dec-2018 22:45 TB Added
26-Dec-2018 11:41 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
22-Apr-2020 19:27 INV Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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