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| Date: | Thursday 29 March 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206A |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CH550 |
| MSN: | 307 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged during a hard landing by a student pilot and withdrawn from use. The helicopter is currently preserved at the SLAF Museum at Ratmalana Airport.
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/35122/
https://scontent.fcmb1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/13391538_10208007204612079_4650439922647334769_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=a8CJLJZdQMUAX9agk2G&tn=2z1TwHDMpK3sgks8&_nc_ht=scontent.fcmb1-2.fna&oh=00_AT-FII4778ce6mEl_tucdJVP_HDMoAPXbRlOASxEHz0nKQ&oe=61FCD94B
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 October 1969 | CH550 | Royal Ceylon Air Force | 0 | Mannar | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2022 17:35 | Prometheus | Added |
| 11-May-2024 06:21 | Prometheus | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 20-May-2024 09:28 | Prometheus | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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