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| Date: | unk. date 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | SUH-537 |
| MSN: | 31217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
The helicopter was damaged in an incident. It was eventually repaired and put back into service a few years later.
Sources:
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11125055
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU6DuSDZkpg&t=3s&ab_channel=%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AB%E0%B7%83NENASA%F0%9F%87%B1%F0%9F%87%B0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 April 1987 | CH537 | Sri Lanka Air Force | 0 | Valvettithurai Army Camp, Jaffna | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2024 05:47 | Prometheus | Added |
| 20-Nov-2024 19:17 | Prometheus | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ] |
| 23-Nov-2024 09:41 | Prometheus | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 23-Nov-2024 09:42 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
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