Incident Hawker Hunter F.56A BA324,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57574
 
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Date:Monday 23 July 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F.56A
Owner/operator:7 Sqn IAF
Registration: BA324
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kalakundai AB, West Bengal -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kalakundai AB, West Bengal, Idia (KKD/VEDX)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 23/07/1973: Flying Officer K K Sofat ejected after Engine Failure during Approach to Kalakundai AB, West Bengal

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm#jul
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crpage.php?cur=0&qacid=AL&qafdb=IAF&fmdate=1&fmmonth=1&fmyear=1973&todate=31&tomonth=12&toyear=1973
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaikunda_Air_Force_Station

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
16-Apr-2013 09:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2024 21:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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