Accident Bell 212 CH543,
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Date:Saturday 5 May 1990
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 212
Owner/operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
Registration: CH543
MSN: 31239
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sigiriya -   Sri Lanka
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hingurakgoda Airport (HIM/VCCH)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in thick jungle during a search operation.

Sources:

Scramble
The Indian Express 7 May 1990, p13

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
05-Jun-2014 09:54 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
27-Jan-2019 20:41 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Dec-2021 10:09 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
08-Jan-2022 09:17 Prometheus Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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