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Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1946 |
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Type: | airplane |
Owner/operator: | War Assets Administration (WAA) |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Calcutta -
India
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Unknown |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Two airplane destroyed and several damaged in hangar collapse during violent storm at Penagrah Air Depot (near Calcutta). Airplane were surplus American property awaiting disposal (possible ex USAAF).
Sources:
The Indian Express 1 June 1946, p2
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Jan-2019 13:09 |
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09-Jan-2019 13:13 |
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