ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223263
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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Ceylon Air Force |
| Registration: | CS403 |
| MSN: | 04489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | China Bay Airport, Trincomalee -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | China Bay Airport (TRR) |
| Colombo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost engine on take-off and crashed next to oil storage at the airfield. All on board killed.
Flt Lt A. Varatharasa, RCyAF - pilot
Flt Lt A.J.M. Shibly, RCyAF
Sgt A. Guy, RAF
LAC T.T. Peries, RCyAF
Maj A.J. Hacker, Royal Engineers
Sgt Maj G.A. Fernando, Ceylon Army Engineers
Sources:
1. http://www.airforce.lk/history_pages.php?pages=the_barker_years
2. Singapore Standard 19 December 1958, p14
3. Ceylon Daily News, 19 & 20 December 1958
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2019 09:29 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2021 09:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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