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Folland / HAL Gnat / Ajeet Folland IE-1066

Construction Number FL-20
Other Identities Not Available
Dates in Service : 1959-03-16 - 1959-03-26
Status: Written Off
Remarks: Dest in Cr 26/03/59 S/L A V Munim
Date of Crash  25 Mar 59 Aircraft Type  Gnat
Serial Number  IE-1066 Unit  A1ATU
Pilot details Flt Lt Anilkumar Vaikunthlal Munim +
Short Text  Aircraft went out of control due to a trim runaway failure and dived into the ground at Bangalore, India. Pilot failed to eject and was killed
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Occupants of Aircraft

GD(P) : F/L Anilkumar Vaikunthlal Munim (3858 ) - AATU,
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