ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57649
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| Date: | 16-APR-1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn Indian AF |
| Registration: | JI006 |
| MSN: | S.162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ambala, Haryana -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ambala AFS, India (VIAM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
JI006 (former RAF Jaguar XZ397, transferred to the Indian AF) operated by No 14 squadron, crashed near Ambala, Haryana, India on April 16th 1981: apparently it hit a vulture during low-level tactical training.
Pilot later named as Flt Lt S Adhikari, who ejected safely
Sources:
http://www.targetlock.org.uk/jaguar/service_india.html
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=60&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ON
http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_Air_Force_bases
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jul-2011 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2011 00:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 06:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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