ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220809
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1960 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Babatpur airstrip, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Calcutta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed against a mound at the aerodrome and burst into flames. Bound for Calcutta landed here 13:17 for refuelling and taking off again. Two men and a woman, all French nationals.
Sources:
The Indian Express 24 March 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2019 16:57 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jun-2019 06:33 | Ajai | Updated [Location] |
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