Incident Cessna 208 Caravan 4R-CAF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192439
 
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Date:Thursday 22 December 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 208 Caravan
Owner/operator:Cinnamon Air
Registration: 4R-CAF
MSN: 20800337
Year of manufacture:2001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Polgolla Reservoir, Kandy -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Polgolla Reservoir Aerodrome (KDZ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The float-equipped airplane, which had landed safely, was taxiing to the dock at the reservoir when it encountered a submerged tree trunk which damaged one float. There were no personal injuries.

Sources:

https://www.dailymirror.lk/121362/Cinnamon-Air-aircraft-suffers-damages
https://www.ft.lk/Travel-Tourism/cinnamon-air-aircraft-suffers-damage-but-no-disruptions-to-service/27-587874
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1498611416830496
https://www.dailymirror.lk/121234/Video-Into-the-drink-

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jan-2017 08:18 gerard57 Added
01-Jan-2022 11:01 Prometheus Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source]
01-Jan-2022 11:01 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
12-May-2022 06:36 Prometheus Updated [Source, Embed code]

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