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Date of Crash  27 Sep 47 Aircraft Type  Dakota C-47
Serial Number  VP904 Unit  12 Sqn
Pilot details Sqn Ldr Satinder Lal Rikhye +
Fg Offr Harish Chandra Francis Mayadas +
Short Text  Cr while landing at Palam. 5 Cr Killed. Sqn Ldr RS Sandhu (1636), Fg Offr PK Malhotra (1903), Fg Offr P Rao (2007), Fg Offr M Nadkarni (2858) K
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Occupants of Aircraft

: Leading Aircraftman BALDEV SINGH (IND/14011) - , Indian Air Force India
: Flying Officer BIR INDER SINGH BRAR (3047 ) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
Co-Pilot : Flying Officer HARISH CHANDRA FRANCIS MAYADAS (2892 ) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Flying Officer INDER SINGH BARARA (3045 ) - 7 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Leading Aircraftman JOGINDAR SINGH (31566) - , Indian Air Force India
: Pilot Officer GODFREY WINSTON KEOUGH (3355 ) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Flying Officer MURTI NADKARNI (2858 ) - , Indian Air Force India
Navigator : Flying Officer PREM KISHORE MALHOTRA (1903 ) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Flying Officer PURSHOTAM RAO (2007 ) - 7 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Squadron Leader RANDHIR SINGH SANDHU (1636 ) - , Indian Air Force India
Pilot : Squadron Leader SATINDAR LAL RIKHY (1746 ) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
: Warrant Officer ERIC JOSEPH STEPHENS (13468) - 12 Sqdn IAF, Indian Air Force India
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