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| Date: | Thursday 28 April 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | SHT-558 |
| MSN: | 3491 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hingurakgoda Airport (HIM/VCCH) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hingurakgoda Airport (HIM/VCCH) |
| Hingurakgoda Airport (HIM/VCCH) |
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 206 helicopter made a hard landing during a training flight. Both occupants onboard were not injured.
It is quite possible that SHT-558 was the helicopter involved in this incident based on the information that is currently available online.
Sources:
http://archive2.srilankamirror.com/news/item/10278-helicopter-crashes-at-hingurakgoda-airport
https://www.dailymirror.lk/Breaking-News/Bell-makes-hard-landing-in-Hinguraggoda/108-108757
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/lk#results
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2022 18:52 | Prometheus | Added |
| 28-Jan-2024 08:36 | Prometheus | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2025 07:13 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 24-Feb-2025 07:13 | ASN | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 19:03 | Prometheus | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
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