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| Date: | Saturday 18 October 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | J P Obeyesekere |
| Registration: | 4R-AAM |
| MSN: | 2124 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Pallewela, near Mirigama -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ratmalana |
On cross country flight, overtaken by bad weather and fuel supply low. Emergency landing in paddy field and flipped over. Pilot and passenger unhurt, minor damage to aircraft. Aircraft on loan to DCA flying Trainng School.
Sources:
https://4r-ipm.me/alkva/ac2.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 1971 | 4R-AAM | J P Obeyesekere | 2 | Ratmalana Airport | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2025 19:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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