ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141725
Last updated: 18 June 2020
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| Date: | 19-OCT-2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force - SLAF |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Nagar Covil -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down near Nagar Covil by AAA. Reportedly crashed in an area held by Sri Lanka security forces. Crew escaped and helicopter destroyed by fire.
Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml
AFM December 2000, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2012 13:48 | harro | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 10:04 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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