ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351462
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| Date: | Monday 6 April 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Jabiru ST3 |
| Owner/operator: | Asian Aerospace College |
| Registration: | 4R-ACG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | South of Colombo -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC) |
A two-seater Jabiru plane on a test flight made an emergency landing on a beach south of the capital of Sri Lanka. The aircraft, owned by a private company, experienced engine problems shortly after takeoff from an air force base in a suburb of Colombo. According to company officials, there were no injuries to the plane's engineer or pilot.
Sources:
https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/noartistknown/light-plane-after-crashlanding-in-sri-lanka-1998-03-08-photo/photograph/asset/8245335
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2024 08:19 | Prometheus | Added |
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