Accident Short SA.6 Sealand 1L IN1..,
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Date:Tuesday 22 March 1960
Time:morning
Type:Short SA.6 Sealand 1L
Owner/operator:Indian Navy (IN)
Registration: IN1..
MSN: SH1...
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Chellanam, Kerala -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Cochi (Kochi)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Naval trainer plane crashed in sea. Sub Lt A.K. Mehra rescued. Sub Lt A.K.D. Gupta missing and body washed ashore.

Sources:

The Indian Express 23 March 1960, p1/5 April 1960, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2019 16:43 TB Added
14-Jan-2019 17:22 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Feb-2024 19:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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