Incident IAI Kfir C2 CF712,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141713
 
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Date:Tuesday 21 January 1997
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic KFIR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
IAI Kfir C2
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CF712
MSN: 160
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Negombo -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Initial climb
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 shortly after takeoff due to technical difficulties. The pilot ejected.

Sources:

Scramble 214
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2012 13:18 harro Added
27-Dec-2021 03:14 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
05-Jan-2022 08:42 Prometheus Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
11-Jan-2022 17:31 Prometheus Updated [Location]

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