Beechcraft D18 crash, Sep 19, 1965 (7 killed), Suthri Guj...
Beechcraft D18 accident on September 19, 1965 near Suthri Gujarat, India with 7 fatalities.
- Date: September 19, 1965
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Suthri Gujarat, India
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
The twin engine aircraft carrying Gujarat Chief Minister Balwantrai Mehta and his wife was reportedly shot down by a Pakistan Air Force F86 during the 1965 war and crashed in a field at Suthri. All seven occupants were killed. Indian authorities said the aircraft had not entered Pakistani airspace, while the Pakistani account of the interception is disputed.