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| Date: | Monday 26 March 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CH540 |
| MSN: | 31283 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
According to a few sources the helicopter was damaged during an air attack by the LTTE terrorists to SLAF Base Katunayake.
Sources:
https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/srilanka/database/Aerialattack.htm
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/21068/
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/lk#results
https://www.live-military-mode-s.eu/pdf/mar/2012/MAR_04.12.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2023 06:37 | Prometheus | Added |
| 13-Dec-2024 08:03 | Prometheus | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2025 06:53 | Prometheus | Updated [Phase, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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