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| Date: | Friday 10 June 1949 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Stinson L-5E Sentinal |
| Owner/operator: | Colombo Flying Club |
| Registration: | VP-CAI |
| MSN: | 76-4023 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Kottapitiya and Chilaw -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex USAAF, 44-17736. Crashed 50 miles north of Colombo. A licenced trainee pilot and a passenger killed.
Sources:
1. The Indian Express 12 June 1949, p5
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2018 20:18 | TB | Added |
| 07-May-2022 00:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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