ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206197
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| Date: | Thursday 15 February 2018 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus SW80 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Majuli region, Assam, Darbar Chapori -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jorhat airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The microlight plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing. The plane was destroyed and consumed by post-impact fire and both military officers on board were killed.
Sources:
www.ndtv.com
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=17218
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/6VResTrELPuHp0Lbfdt6JP/IAF-plane-crashes-near-Jorhat-in-Assam-2-pilots-killed.html_
Media:
Two Indian Air Force pilots killed in Pipistrel Virus SW80 plane crash in Assam, India - https://t.co/7CQqwIBl6m pic.twitter.com/8UTqrbYxX6
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 16 février 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2018 11:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Feb-2018 15:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 15-Feb-2018 18:32 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Feb-2018 18:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2018 22:16 | TB | Updated [Plane category] |
| 16-Feb-2018 12:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code] |
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