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| Date: | Saturday 14 September 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 412EP |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | SUH-527 |
| MSN: | 36225 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Eppawala, Anuradhapura -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A SLAF Bell 412 helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a paddy field in Eppawala, Anuradhapura due to a technical issue.
Sources:
https://www.newswire.lk/2024/09/15/inquiry-over-emergency-landing-of-presidents-backup-helicopter/
https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/61959/investigation-underway-after-presidential-escort-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11123000
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/lk#results
Media:
An investigation was launched after a back-up helicopter escorting President Ranil Wickremesinghe made an emergency landing on Saturday.
— DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) September 15, 2024
The Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 412 (SUH 522) made an unplanned landing in a paddy field in Eppawala yesterday due to a technical issue.
It was… pic.twitter.com/tV6kMtpAio
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2024 16:05 | Prometheus | Added |
| 15-Sep-2024 18:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 15-Sep-2024 19:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Sep-2024 06:13 | Prometheus | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 24-Feb-2025 12:58 | Prometheus | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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