Jagruti Nagar Explained

Jagurti Nagar is a locality in the suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai, India. It lies along the arterial Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road and is served by the Jagruti Nagar metro station of Mumbai Metro's Line 1.[1]

Aviation accidents

In July 1949, a KLM Lockheed L-749 Constellation PH-TDF "Franeker" crashed into a 674-foot (205 m) hill in Jagruti Nagar, killing all 45 aboard. Thirteen of those killed were American news correspondents.[2] [3] In 2018, a Beechcraft C90 King Air on a chartered trip from Juhu Aerodrome crashed in the vicinity, killing all five people on board.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chandani . Priyanka . Metro no different from trains? . 14 November 2018 . Asian Age . 15 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Constellation "Franeker" stort neer bij Bombay . 15 December 2005 . 27 October 2007 .
  3. News: Sunavala . Nergish . Deja vu? Ghatkopar had witnessed another plane crash back in 1949 Mumbai News - Times of India . 29 September 2019 . The Times of India . 29 June 2018 . en.
  4. News: King Air C90 chartered plane crashes in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar, 5 dead . 14 November 2018 . Mint . 28 June 2018.

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