ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57572
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B(I).58 |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | IF-918 |
| MSN: | 71570 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IAF Kalaikunda, Kharagpur -
 India
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | IAF Kalaikunda, Kharagpur |
| IAF Kalaikunda, Kharagpur | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Destroyed on the ground during a raid by Pakistan Air Force F-86s. Aircraft belonged to Wing Commander Peter M Wilson, who had just returned from a bombing sortie to Chittagong, Pakistan.
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly FEB 2002, p32
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=479
http://www.warbirds.in/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jun-2010 08:57 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2012 18:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2012 18:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 14-Apr-2013 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2024 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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