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| Date: | Friday 20 February 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Zlín 143 |
| Owner/operator: | LTTE |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colombo -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Zlin 143 light-planes of the Tamil Tigers attacked the City of Colombo. This plane crashed in
the Inland Renevue Department building in Colombo after hit by anti-aircraft fire.
Sources:
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_09/February22170623CH.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2009 12:22 | Anon. | Added |
| 24-Dec-2010 10:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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