Accident Bell 212 CH545,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61121
 
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Date:Friday 3 June 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 212
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CH545
MSN: 31243
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Kimbulapitiya -   Sri Lanka
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Destination airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after returning from a night aerial reconnaissance mission.

Sources:

Scramble
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/21071/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
16-Aug-2010 13:39 TB Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Damage]
05-Jun-2014 09:57 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Dec-2021 10:09 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
08-Jan-2022 09:16 Prometheus Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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