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Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1988 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hunter F56 |
Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
Registration: | |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Midnapore district -
India
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Kalaikunda AB |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed on routine training flight. Developed engine trouble after taking off. Pilot P/O G. Ganesh ejected but his parachute did not open.
Sources:
The Indian Express 1 September 1988, p1
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