ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141705
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Date: | Saturday 15 March 1997 |
Time: | |
Type: | FMA IA 58A Pucara |
Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Registration: | CA604 |
MSN: | 103 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Kaudulla, off Trincomalee -
Sri Lanka
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ/VCCA) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed after an explosion came from the aircraft. The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft. The bomber was heading to Batticaloa on a night air assault mission (requested by the Sri Lanka Army) targeting an enemy gathering.
Sources:
Scramble 216
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_336.shtml Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Jan-2012 11:40 |
harro |
Added |
27-Dec-2021 03:14 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Operator] |
20-Jan-2022 07:00 |
Prometheus |
Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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