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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24V |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Jaffna -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
The Mil Mi-24 helicopters of the SLAF stationed at Palaly Airport were scrambled in pursuit of the fleeing LTTE boats which had just shot down a Shaanxi Y-8 transport plane which was on approach to Palaly. During the battle, a co-pilot's winshield took a direct hit from a 12.7mm round fired by the LTTE terrorists. Since the winshield was bullet proof and other vital components were amour plated the crew escaped unscathed. Later the targets were destroyed successfully.
Sources:
https://www.airforce.lk/epub06.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2025 06:37 | Prometheus | Added |
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