ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141730
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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CH546 |
| MSN: | 31258 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Jaffna -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced landed on territory controlled by LTTE rebels due to technical problems; crew and passengers were evacuated by another helicopter, while the aircraft was destroyed by Sri Lankan Army on the ground.
Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2012 13:54 | harro | Added |
| 04-Jun-2014 18:10 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 26-Dec-2021 10:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Jan-2022 14:53 | Prometheus | Updated [Phase, Departure airport] |
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