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| Date: | unk. date 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 4R-CEA |
| MSN: | 998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | China Bay Harbour, Trincomalee -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | China Bay Harbour |
While taking off a wing and float of the aircraft dug into the shallow water causing it to do a flat cartwheel. The aircraft was damaged as a result.
Sources:
https://aviadoradeceilan.medium.com/flying-the-lake-buccaneer-la200-cab4d04fee62
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 May 1987 | 4R-CEA | Private | 0 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 11:14 | Prometheus | Added |
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