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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan MiG-27M |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | over Jaffna -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
A MiG-27 fighter jet of the SLAF was damaged by ground fire by the LTTE terrorists during a bombing mission. The aircraft somehow managed to limp back to Katunayake.
Sources:
https://www.airforce.lk/epub06.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2025 06:37 | Prometheus | Added |
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