ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94952
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  IAI Kfir C2 |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | SFM-5202 |
| MSN: | 161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Warana, Gampaha -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) |
| Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two fighter jets crashed on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday after a mid-air collision during rehearsal for an air force celebration, a military spokesman said.
One of the pilots was ejected safely.
One of the two aircraft involved was SFM-5201.
Sources:
http://www.nanthy.com/
http://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=622
Images:
Photo taken at Katunayake (Colombo/Bandaranaike Intl (VCBI)) on 09 02 2011 during a base visit Regards, Pieter Stroobach
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2011 08:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Mar-2011 13:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 02-Mar-2011 05:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2011 08:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Aug-2011 23:15 | Padidiver | Updated [[Registration, Cn]] |
| 19-May-2012 11:32 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2021 14:59 | Prometheus | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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