ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274374
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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  FMA IA 58A Pucara |
| Owner/operator: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Registration: | CA605 |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kilaly Lagoon, Jaffna -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) |
| Jaffna-Palaly Airport (JAF/VCCJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was hit by a few bullets shot by a LTTE boat. It previously successfully destroyed one boat but was hit by the second boat. As a result the pilot was badly injured. An emergency landing was carried out at Palaly AFB soon after and the pilot was admitted to the hospital.
CA605 is currently preserved at the SLAF Museum at Ratmalana Airport.
Sources:
https://medium.com/tales-from-the-long-war/the-pucar%C3%A1-at-war-841512f91169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 07:00 | Prometheus | Added |
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