Incident Chengdu F-7BS CF704,
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Date:Sunday 23 July 2000
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Chengdu F-7BS
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CF704
MSN: 7BS2237
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Destination airport:Colombo-Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Fighter airplane crashed on landing, blocking the runway for several hours. The pilot ejected safely.

Sources:

AFM November 2000, p74/December 2000, p76

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Nov-2018 17:09 TB Added
25-Nov-2018 18:50 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source]
26-Dec-2021 09:57 Ron Averes Updated [Registration]
05-Jan-2022 08:42 Prometheus Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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