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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CH594 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mankulam, Mullaitivu -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged beyond repair by RPG and mortar hits while attempting to evacuate 20 injured soldiers.
Sources:
http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml
Scramble 227
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2011 17:17 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 13:25 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2012 07:37 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, ] |
| 05-Jan-2022 12:58 | Prometheus | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, ] |
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