Mid-air collision Accident Beechcraft E17B Staggerwing VT-AKJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26369
 
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Date:Thursday 23 February 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft E17B Staggerwing
Owner/operator:Indian National Airways
Registration: VT-AKJ
MSN: 232
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:30 mi N of Karachi -   Pakistan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Karachi
Destination airport:Lahore
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after collision with Vega Gull VT-AJD.

Sources:

1. World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
2. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/vt-aaa.pdf
Algemeen Handelsblad
24-02-1939


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
07-Apr-2011 04:33 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
20-Jan-2013 09:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2021 19:32 TB Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Feb-2021 20:47 TB Updated [Total fatalities]
11-Sep-2021 18:59 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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