ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25978
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| Date: | Friday 29 March 1946 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 232 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EW630 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles East of Gurgaon, Haryana, New Dehli -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New Delhi-Safdarjung Airport, New Dehli, India |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator EW630, 232 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed by fire) 29 March 1946.
En route, a fire erupted in the front of the cabin and the crew decided to divert to New Delhi-Safdarjung Airport. On approach, the aircraft on fire went out of control and crashed in a field located five miles east of Gurgaon, Haryana. Four occupants were killed while both pilots were injured.
Probable cause: The exact cause of the in-flight fire could not be determined with certainty. A report in the "Indian Express" newspaper (see link #2) claims that there were about 15 on board, including ten passengers.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.37 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. The Indian Express 31 March 1946, page 1
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-consolidated-lb-30-liberator-viii-near-gurgaon-4-killed
Images:
Liberator EW630 07:30 29th March 1946 5 miles east of Gurgaon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jan-2019 17:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2019 21:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2019 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 27-Oct-2019 21:58 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 11-May-2022 06:52 | Garethjb | Updated [Photo] |
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