ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141730
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:07-DEC-1996
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Bell 212
Operator:Sri Lanka Air Force - SLAF
Registration: CH546
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:near Jaffna -   Sri Lanka
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Jaffna
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landed on territory controlled by LTTE rebels due to technical problems; crew and passengers were evacuated by another helicopter, while the aircraft was destroyed by Sri Lankan Army on the ground.

Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml


Revision history:

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07-Jan-2012 13:54 harro Added
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