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| Date: | Tuesday 12 November 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | SHT-556 |
| MSN: | 3499 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| 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 was involved in a hard landing incident at Hingurakgoda Airport. As a result the helicopter sustained some damages.
Sources:
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/lk#results
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11121805
https://www.airforce.lk/pdf/2025/2703pool.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 May 1990 | N2187P | Industrial Helicopters Inc | 0 | Kaplan, LA |  |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2025 12:59 | Prometheus | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 12:28 | Prometheus | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 21-Jun-2025 06:11 | Prometheus | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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