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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IAI Kfir C2 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CF712 |
| MSN: | 160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Negombo Lagoon, Gampaha -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
| 26-May-2024 05:57 | Prometheus | Updated [Location, ] |
| 20-Mar-2025 06:37 | Prometheus | Updated [Location, ] |
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