ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215640
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Ceylon Air Force?? |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Colombo -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Military aircraft exploded in mid-air and fell on a group of houses near Colombo. The crash sparked an intense fire which left 4 residents dead and 2 injured. The fate of the two-man crew is not clear...the news paper article uses the word "esfacelados" to describe their fate, this can be translated as destroyed or mangled.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 15 October 1961, p11, (article translated into English using Google!)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2018 19:54 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2021 09:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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